Remanded (sent back)
The Board is remanding the appeal for a new VA examination to address the current nature and severity of the Veteran's service-connected lumbar strain due to an internally inconsistent November 2020 VA examination report.
The deciding factor: The examiner's report was found to be internally inconsistent, necessitating a new evaluation to ensure an adequate record for decision-making.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 11, 2025
- Citation
- A25107314
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