Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for a low back condition and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy to secure additional medical evidence regarding the severity of the Veteran's conditions.
The deciding factor: The need for an addendum examination is necessary due to conflicting statements in the November 2024 VA back examination report, specifically regarding the impact of medication on symptom severity.
- Claimed conditions
- low back condition, right lower extremity radiculopathy, left lower extremity radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 12, 2025
- Citation
- 25002094
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