Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a lower back strain to schedule the Veteran for a VA examination to determine the nature, onset, and etiology of his lumbar spine disability.
The deciding factor: The Board finds that the low bar of McClendon has been met due to evidence of a diagnosis and reports of an in-service injury.
- Claimed conditions
- lower back strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 15, 2025
- Citation
- A25088899
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