Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the Veteran's claim for a new VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected lumbar spine disability due to insufficient notice provided for the initial examination.
The deciding factor: Insufficient notice was provided, failing to meet VA's duty to provide reasonable and adequate notice regarding examination appointments.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative disc disease (DJD) of the lumbar spine with spondylolisthesis and spinal stenosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 21, 2025
- Citation
- 25013084
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