Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for further development and readjudication.
The deciding factor: The May 2021 VA examiners failed to address beneficial effects of current treatments, as required by Ingram v. Collins, 38 Vet. App. 130 (2025).
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of post-fusion L5-S1, Lateral epicondylitis of the left elbow, Residuals of left wrist sprain, Residuals of right wrist sprain, Peripheral nerve disorder or peripheral neuropathy of the left upper extremity (claimed as radiculopathy), Peripheral nerve disorder or peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity (claimed as radiculopathy), Peripheral nerve disorder or peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity (claimed as radiculopathy), Peripheral nerve disorder or peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity (claimed as radiculopathy)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 12, 2025
- Citation
- A25097911
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