Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issues of entitlement to an increased disability rating for degenerative arthritis of the spine, status post fracture T-5 and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to insufficient evidence regarding the impact of pain medication on the severity of the Veteran's back disability.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the VA examinations did not adequately consider the ameliorative effects of the Veteran's pain medication, necessitating a new opinion without such considerations.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative arthritis of the spine, status post fracture T-5
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 12, 2025
- Citation
- 25003452
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