Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issue of entitlement to a rating in excess of 40 percent for degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine since March 2, 2012 for further development.
The deciding factor: The VA opinion provided did not comply with the April 2024 remand directives and the Veteran has raised competency concerns regarding the medical examiner.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative disc disease (DDD) of the lumbar spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 27, 2025
- Citation
- 25004191
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