Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issue of entitlement to a rating more than 20 percent for a lumbar spine disorder for additional development, including obtaining a retrospective medical opinion and a new VA examination.
The deciding factor: The May 2014 and July 2022 VA examinations were found inadequate due to omissions in range of motion testing and failure to fully address the Veteran's functional loss. A new examination is necessary for an accurate assessment.
- Claimed conditions
- Lumbar spine disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 18, 2025
- Citation
- 25003693
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