Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issue of a higher evaluation for the Veteran's back disability from September 6, 2019, to May 24, 2021, due to an inadequate medical opinion regarding the severity of the condition and any ameliorative effects of medication.
The deciding factor: The remand is necessary because the current evidence does not adequately address the Veteran's symptoms and ranges of motion without the beneficial effects of her medications, which are required for a proper evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- back disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 16, 2025
- Citation
- 25012952
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