Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a new VA examination to reassess the severity of the Veteran's back disability, as there is evidence that it has worsened beyond the criteria for the assigned 50 percent rating.
The deciding factor: The Board finds that an additional VA examination is necessary due to potential worsening of the Veteran's symptoms and to more accurately assess the current severity of his service-connected back disability.
- Claimed conditions
- fracture, T-12, L1 spinous process with L1 degenerative changes with unfavorable ankylosis of the thoracolumbar spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 3, 2025
- Citation
- 25001566
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