Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for additional VA examinations to determine the current severity of the Veteran's lumbar spine and cervical spine disabilities.
The deciding factor: Further AOJ action is warranted due to the Veteran's homebound status and inability to attend scheduled VA examinations, necessitating a retrospective opinion or another examination if possible.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of lumbar fracture with disc disease, arthritis, and scoliosis (lumbar spine disability), Cervical spine arthritis, scoliosis, disc disease, and herniated nucleus pulposus (cervical spine disability)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 12, 2025
- Citation
- 25002153
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