Remanded (sent back)
The appeal for service connection of degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine is remanded. The Board needs more information to decide if this condition is related to a service-connected left thigh hematoma.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the VA examiner's opinion did not adequately address secondary service connection or aggravation, and an addendum VA opinion is needed.
- Claimed conditions
- degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, left thigh hematoma
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25004789
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