Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the Veteran's claims for a higher disability rating for radiculopathy in both lower extremities due to a need for additional evidence and examination.
The deciding factor: Further examination is needed to address the current severity of the service-connected conditions, including whether there has been any worsening or involvement of additional nerve roots.
- Claimed conditions
- Radiculopathy, left lower extremity, Radiculopathy, right lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 31, 2025
- Citation
- A25094858
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