Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issues of entitlement to a higher disability rating for lumbar spine degenerative arthritis, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and TDIU due to an incomplete record regarding Social Security Administration (SSA) disability benefits.
The deciding factor: Remand is necessary to obtain outstanding SSA records that may include findings relevant to the Veteran's claim.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar spine degenerative arthritis, left lower extremity radiculopathy (left leg numbness), total disability rating based upon individual unemployability
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 26, 2025
- Citation
- 25004085
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