Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for an increased rating for right and left lower radiculopathy sciatica to obtain additional medical opinions regarding the effects of medication on the severity of these conditions.
The deciding factor: The remand is necessary due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error, as it is unclear if the June 2024 examination report considered the ameliorative effects of medication on the Veteran's bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy.
- Claimed conditions
- right lower radiculopathy sciatica, left lower radiculopathy sciatica
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25096955
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