Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issues of entitlement to higher disability ratings for lumbar spine and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy disabilities, as well as effective dates for TDIU and DEA, due to non-compliance with prior remand directives.
The deciding factor: Remand is required because the September 2025 VA examinations and opinion do not comply with the Board's prior remand directives regarding the effect(s) of medication on the appellant's disabilities and providing an estimate of severity in their absence.
- Claimed conditions
- Lumbar spine disability, Right lower extremity (RLE) sciatic nerve radiculopathy, Right lower extremity (RLE) femoral radiculopathy, Left lower extremity (LLE) sciatic nerve radiculopathy, Left lower extremity (LLE) femoral nerve radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 16, 2025
- Citation
- 25014918
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