Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for low back pain and sciatic radiculopathy of both lower extremities to obtain a VA examination and medical opinion.
The deciding factor: Remand is necessary to correct a duty to assist error by obtaining a VA examination and opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's claimed conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- low back pain, sciatic radiculopathy of the left lower extremity (LLE), sciatic radiculopathy of the right lower extremity (RLE)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 22, 2025
- Citation
- A25091382
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