Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for further development, specifically to obtain an opinion addressing whether the Veteran's back disability results in the functional equivalent of ankylosis.
The deciding factor: The remand is necessary as no opinion has been obtained regarding whether the Veteran's back disability results in the functional equivalent of ankylosis, which is inextricably intertwined with the propriety of the separately assigned rating for RLE radiculopathy.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a fracture of the L2 vertebra with chronic low back pain, right lower extremity (RLE) radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 4, 2025
- Citation
- 25001600
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