Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for a back condition and neurological disabilities of the bilateral lower extremities to obtain additional medical opinions.
The deciding factor: The May 2024 medical opinion regarding the back condition is inadequate, and the December 2023, May 2024, and September 2024 examinations for the bilateral lower extremity conditions are also found to be inadequate due to reliance on a lack of evidence as negative evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- back condition, neurological disability of the left lower extremity (claimed as left lower extremity sciatica and nerve damage), neurological disability of the right lower extremity (claimed as right lower extremity sciatica and nerve damage)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 20, 2025
- Citation
- A25090279
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