Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection of residuals, back injury to correct a duty to assist error related to an inadequate medical opinion.
The deciding factor: The previous medical opinion did not adequately address evidence in the STRs and the private medical opinion was too speculative.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals, back injury
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 31, 2025
- Citation
- A25009229
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