Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a low back disorder to obtain an addendum opinion addressing the etiology of the Veteran's condition.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner's opinion was based on an inaccurate factual premise and did not adequately address the Veteran's reports of continuous symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- low back disorder (degenerative arthritis)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 12, 2025
- Citation
- A25107682
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