Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for an initial rating in excess of 20 percent, prior to June 4, 2021, for a thoracolumbar strain with degenerative disc disease and intervertebral disc syndrome due to inadequate examination addressing flare-ups.
The deciding factor: The opinion on functional loss during flare-ups was not adequately addressed by the previous examination, necessitating a new one in compliance with Sharp v. Shulkin.
- Claimed conditions
- thoracolumbar strain with degenerative disc disease and intervertebral disc syndrome
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25095506
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