Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the appeal for additional development, including a retrospective opinion regarding range of motion during flare-ups and requesting evidence pertaining to the Veteran's annual income prior to January 2010.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was not substantial compliance with previous remand instructions concerning testing pursuant to Correia v. McDonald, 28 Vet. App. 158 (2016).
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative joint disease of the lumbosacral spine with spinal stenosis and intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS), Right lower extremity radiculopathy, Left lower extremity radiculopathy, Degenerative cervical spine disease with IVDS and spinal stenosis and disc herniation, Right upper extremity radiculopathy, Left upper extremity radiculopathy from July 18, 2023, Total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to January 19, 2010
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 16, 2025
- Citation
- 25014920
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