Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for degenerative arthritis of the thoracolumbar spine with DDD other than IVDS, IVDS, spinal stenosis, and spondylolisthesis status post discectomy to obtain private medical records.
The deciding factor: Another remand is needed as VA has not yet fulfilled its duty to assist the Veteran by obtaining relevant private medical records.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative arthritis of the thoracolumbar spine with degenerative disc disease (DDD) other than intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS), IVDS, spinal stenosis, and spondylolisthesis status post discectomy
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 4, 2025
- Citation
- 25013636
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