Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issues of entitlement to an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine and a compensable evaluation for a left lower extremity nerve condition due to a need for VA examinations to assess the severity and manifestations of these service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: A remand is necessary as there has been a potential worsening of the Veteran's lumbar spine disability since the last examination in 2008, and he has not been afforded a separate examination for his left lower sciatic nerve condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, Left lower extremity nerve condition
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 26, 2025
- Citation
- A25017379
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