Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the matter for an appropriate VA examination to assess the Veteran's service-connected back condition, as the previous examinations were found inadequate.
The deciding factor: The previous examinations did not comply with Correia v. McDonald and Sharp v. Shulkin requirements, specifically regarding range-of-motion testing and information on flare-ups.
- Claimed conditions
- Lumbosacral strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 17, 2025
- Citation
- A25089876
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