Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for an increased rating for arthritis, thoracolumbar spine and a compensable rating for right leg length discrepancy due to inadequate medical examinations.
The deciding factor: The VA's failure to obtain adequate medical examinations prior to adjudicating the claims is a pre-decisional duty-to-assist error that must be corrected by the RO on remand.
- Claimed conditions
- arthritis, thoracolumbar spine, right leg length discrepancy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25095678
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