Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the matter for further development to address functional loss due to pain and other factors without considering the ameliorative effects of medication.
The deciding factor: The Board erred by failing to ensure substantial compliance with the terms of a Court's JMPR and failed to provide an adequate statement of reasons or bases when it denied a rating in excess of 20 percent from September 27, 2019 for the back disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative changes of the lumbar spine with annular disc bulges at L4 and L5-S1
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 22, 2025
- Citation
- 25013166
Want to see how appeals like this one tend to go? Appeals like mine
We are not the VA. Veterans’ Rights is an independent resource built for veterans. We are not the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, not part of the government, and not endorsed by any government agency.
This is general information, not legal advice. For advice about your own situation, talk to a VA-accredited representative — many help for free.