Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for back disability due to a duty-to-assist error, specifically the failure to obtain relevant private treatment records.
The deciding factor: Remand is necessary to correct a duty to assist error on the part of the originating agency in satisfying its duties under 38 U.S.C. § 5103A.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic lower back pain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 15, 2025
- Citation
- A25108113
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