Remanded (sent back)
The claim for service connection of a back disability is being sent back to the VA for further review. The VA needs to provide an adequate medical examination and opinion.
The deciding factor: The remand is required due to inadequate prior medical examinations and opinions that did not fully address the veteran's lay statements about his back injury during parachute training.
- Claimed conditions
- back disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 14, 2025
- Citation
- A25003326
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