Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issues of higher initial ratings for right ankle, right knee, and neck disabilities and service connection for upper extremity radiculopathy disorders to obtain additional evidence and examinations.
The deciding factor: Remand is necessary due to inadequate VA examinations and outstanding private treatment records.
- Claimed conditions
- right ankle degenerative joint disease, right knee degenerative joint disease, neck degenerative joint disease and degenerative disc disease, right upper extremity radiculopathy disorder (secondary to neck disability), left upper extremity radiculopathy disorder (secondary to neck disability)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 21, 2025
- Citation
- 25013091
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