Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the veteran's claims for higher disability ratings due to inadequate examination results. The veteran will undergo another VA examination.
The deciding factor: The Board found the range of motion measurements on the VA examination to be inadequate and inconsistent with the Veteran's statements.
- Claimed conditions
- degenerative joint disease, scoliosis, facet joint arthropathy, degenerative arthritis, intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS), right lower extremity sciatic nerve radiculopathy, left lower extremity sciatic nerve radiculopathy, bowel and/or bladder disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 23, 2025
- Citation
- 25000928
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