Remanded (sent back)
The case is remanded for additional development, including obtaining a VA examination to assess the severity of the Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine disability and its impact on employability, as well as an assessment of entitlement to special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance or the loss of use of both lower extremities.
The deciding factor: The remand is necessary due to the examiner's failure to provide the requested opinions and the need to address newly raised matters regarding potential entitlement to special monthly compensation.
- Claimed conditions
- Intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS) with lumbosacral strain, degenerative disc disease (DDD), and spondylosis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 29, 2025
- Citation
- 25013396
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