Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for an increased rating and TDIU due to incomplete VA examination reports.
The deciding factor: The VA examination report was found inadequate as it did not include passive range of motion testing or repetitive use findings, and no opinion was provided for these omissions.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar degenerative disc disease (DDD) and intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 27, 2025
- Citation
- 25002878
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