The Board remands the claims for an additional VA examination to evaluate the current level of severity of the Veteran's lumbar spine disability and to consider the Veteran's contentions regarding the severity, frequency, and duration of his flare-ups.
The deciding factor: Remand is necessary due to the need for a more comprehensive VA examination that includes detailed range of motion findings and consideration of pain during active, passive, weight-bearing, and nonweight-bearing movements, as well as an evaluation of any functional loss or additional limitation of ROM during flare-ups.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar strain with degenerative disc disease, arthritis, and stenosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 16, 2025
- Citation
- 25012957
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