Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for radiculopathy of both lower extremities due to an inadequate VA examination.
The deciding factor: The November 2022 examination is found to be inadequate as it does not address whether the Veteran's limp may be a symptom of his bilateral radiculopathy, and a clarifying examination is needed.
- Claimed conditions
- Radiculopathy of the left lower extremity, Radiculopathy of the right lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25020768
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