Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for a thoracolumbar spine disorder and a psychiatric disorder to schedule VA examinations.
The deciding factor: New VA examinations are warranted on remand in order to more adequately evaluate the nature and etiology of the Veteran's thoracolumbar spine and psychiatric disorders.
- Claimed conditions
- thoracolumbar spine disorder (previously characterized as 'lower back pain'), psychiatric disorder (previously characterized as 'depression')
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 2, 2025
- Citation
- A25085169
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