Remanded (sent back)
The appeal is remanded for a new VA examination to address the current severity of the Veteran's spondylolisthesis and ensure compliance with previous Board instructions.
The deciding factor: The July 2023 VA examiner did not fully comply with the Board's June 2023 remand instructions, necessitating a new examination.
- Claimed conditions
- spondylolisthesis status post lumbar fusion (L-4 to L-5)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 11, 2025
- Citation
- 25014830
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