Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent prior to May 31, 2023, and in excess of 20 percent thereafter for low back disability, as well as entitlement to special monthly compensation (SMC) under the provisions of 38 U.S.C. § 1114(s), due to a need for further development.
The deciding factor: The Board finds that an examination is warranted to determine whether the Veteran's reported low back symptoms showed evidence of functional loss to support a higher evaluation, and to address the ameliorative effects of medication with regards to the Veteran's service-connected low back disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative disease of the thoracolumbar spine with thoracic scoliosis (low back disability)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 4, 2025
- Citation
- 25013628
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