Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 50 percent for degenerative disc and joint disease of the lumbar spine due to an inadequate VA examination.
The deciding factor: The December 2024 clarification examiner did not consider the Veteran's functional loss during flare-ups, making the opinion inadequate.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative disc and joint disease of the lumbar spine
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 26, 2025
- Citation
- 25002776
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