Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his thoracolumbar spine and radiculopathy conditions, as well as a separate rating for femoral nerve radiculopathy, to obtain additional medical evidence.
The deciding factor: The Board finds that there is insufficient evidence in the record to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims, particularly regarding the ameliorative effects of medications on his disabilities and whether his radiculopathy involves the femoral nerve root on either side.
- Claimed conditions
- thoracolumbar spine discogenic degenerative joint disease with facet joint arthritis, radiculopathy of the left lower extremity, radiculopathy of the right lower extremity (period on appeal prior to December 1, 2021), radiculopathy of the right lower extremity (from December 1, 2021), femoral nerve radiculopathy of the right and left lower extremities
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 16, 2025
- Citation
- 25014983
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