Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for increased ratings for a lumbar spine disability and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy due to deficiencies in prior VA examinations.
The deciding factor: Remand is necessary to address certain failures in complying with the Board's prior remand directives, including consideration of ankylosis during flare-ups and the ameliorative effects of medication.
- Claimed conditions
- Lumbar spine disability, Right lower extremity radiculopathy, Left lower extremity radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 1, 2025
- Citation
- 25012321
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