Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for an increased rating in excess of 10 percent for lumbosacral spine degenerative joint disease and degenerative disc disease prior to September 26, 2018, due to an inadequate January 2017 VA examination.
The deciding factor: The January 2017 VA examination was found to be inadequate because it did not test the Veteran for pain on passive motion or while non-weight bearing and did not properly determine the degree of loss of range of motion with repeated use over a period of time or during flare-ups.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbosacral spine degenerative joint disease (DJD) and degenerative disc disease (DDD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 24, 2025
- Citation
- 25003950
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