Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the claim for service connection of a low back disorder because the VA examination was inadequate. The Veteran's low back pain has caused functional impairment, but the examiner did not consider this in their opinion.
The deciding factor: The VA examination was inadequate as it did not address the Veteran's functional impairment due to low back pain.
- Claimed conditions
- low back disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 24, 2025
- Citation
- A25006420
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