Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for a higher rating for back disability and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy due to an inadequate December 2021 VA examination.
The deciding factor: The December 2021 VA examination is found to be inadequate due to internal inconsistencies and failure to consider the ameliorating effects of medications on the Veteran's disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative arthritis of the spine with radiculopathy (previously rated as degenerative disc disease L2 through L5), Right lower extremity radiculopathy sciatic nerve associated with degenerative arthritis of the spine with radiculopathy, Left lower extremity radiculopathy sciatic nerve associated with degenerative arthritis of the spine with radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25095614
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