Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for lumbar spine bone spurs, right hip strain, and left hip strain to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations provided were found inadequate as they did not provide an opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's diagnosed conditions related to his active service.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar spine bone spurs, right hip strain, left hip strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 16, 2025
- Citation
- A25108226
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