Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for lumbar spine degenerative arthritis with lumbosacral strain due to an inadequate VA examination.
The deciding factor: The September 2017 VA examination was found inadequate as it did not comply with Correia and had inconsistencies regarding the impact of repetitive use or flare-ups on functional ability.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar spine degenerative arthritis with lumbosacral strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 27, 2025
- Citation
- A25018295
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