The Veteran's service-connected degenerative arthritis, lumbar spine, L1, L5-S1 and associated radiculopathy of the left and right lower extremities are remanded for further examination.,The Veteran's mid-back disability (previously claimed as left shoulder pain) is also remanded for further examination to determine its relationship to her service-connected low back disability.
The deciding factor: Further medical evaluation is needed to assess the current severity of the Veteran’s service-connected degenerative arthritis, lumbar spine, L1, L5-S1 and associated radiculopathy of the left and right lower extremities.,The mid-back disability (previously claimed as left shoulder pain) needs further examination to determine if it is related to her service-connected low back disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative arthritis, lumbar spine, L1, L5-S1, Radiculopathy of the left lower extremity with sciatica, Radiculopathy of the right lower extremity with sciatica, Mid-back disability (previously claimed as left shoulder pain)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 4, 2020
- Citation
- 20031125
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