Remanded (sent back)
The appeal for service connection of a lumbar disc condition is remanded. The VA needs to obtain more records.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the AOJ did not adequately obtain the Veteran's complete personnel and service treatment records, which are crucial for determining service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- degeneration of lumbar intervertebral disc
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25001463
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