Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for increased ratings and TDIU due to an inadequate statement of reasons or bases in its previous decision.
The deciding factor: Remand is required to obtain a VA medical opinion regarding the severity of the Veteran's back disability and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy without considering the ameliorative effects of his medications.
- Claimed conditions
- L5-S1 disc rupture, status post repair, Right lower extremity (RLE) radiculopathy (sciatic nerve), Left lower extremity (LLE) radiculopathy (sciatic nerve)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 28, 2025
- Citation
- 25004235
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