Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for lumbar strain to obtain an addendum medical opinion addressing the Veteran's statements regarding etiology and considering the January 2021 MRI results.
The deciding factor: Remand was required due to an inadequate VA examination that did not address the Veteran's statements regarding etiology and the January 2021 MRI results.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 14, 2025
- Citation
- A25088375
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