Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issues of entitlement to increased ratings and separate disability ratings for lumbar spine, knee, and radiculopathy disabilities due to deficiencies in previous VA examinations.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners did not adequately address the Veteran's reports of flare-ups and functional loss during those periods, which is necessary under DeLuca v. Brown, 8 Vet. App. 202 (1995).
- Claimed conditions
- Lumbar spine disability, Radiculopathy of the lumbar spine, Radiculopathy of the lower extremities, Left knee disability, Right knee disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 3, 2025
- Citation
- 25001556
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