Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the case to obtain a medical opinion regarding the severity of the Veteran's back disabilities, specifically addressing functional loss during flare-ups and with repeated use over time.
The deciding factor: The RO did not obtain the medical opinion ordered by the Board prior to the April 2024 rating decision, which is necessary to properly rate the Veteran's disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative spondylosis of the thoracolumbar spine, Degenerative disc disease of the thoracic spine
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 27, 2025
- Citation
- A25092904
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