Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for a higher rating for spondylolisthesis and left lower extremity radiculopathy to obtain an adequate examination that specifically addresses the ameliorative effects of medication.
The deciding factor: Remand is necessary due to conflicting reports regarding treatment and medications, which may impact the severity assessment.
- Claimed conditions
- spondylolisthesis, with intervertebral disc syndrome and spinal stenosis, left lower extremity radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 20, 2025
- Citation
- A25015455
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