Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the case for an addendum opinion to assess the severity of the Veteran's back disability, expressed in terms of range of motion and functional impairment during flare-ups.
The deciding factor: The previous VA examination was inadequate as it did not address the Veteran's lay statements regarding functional loss due to pain and did not provide measurements for any abnormal range of motion during a flare-up.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative arthritis of the spine (low back disability)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 18, 2025
- Citation
- 25002316
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