Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the claim for service connection of a lumbar spine disorder, including degenerative disc disease and osteoarthritis. The Veteran's contention is that his lower back pain is due to injuries sustained during service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the VA examinations were incomplete as they did not fully address all theories of service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar spine disorder, degenerative disc disease L5 - S1 with multilevel facet osteoarthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 29, 2025
- Citation
- A25008107
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