Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for a higher rating for degenerative arthritis and spinal stenosis, as well as for bilateral lower extremity radiculopathies, to ensure an adequate examination is conducted.
The deciding factor: The Board finds that it was an AOJ pre-decisional error not to ensure that an adequate back examination was conducted, and a remand is necessary to correct this error.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative arthritis and spinal stenosis (claimed as osteoarthritis), Right lower extremity radiculopathy, sciatic nerve, Left lower extremity radiculopathy, femoral nerve, Right lower extremity radiculopathy, femoral nerve, Left lower extremity radiculopathy, sciatic nerve
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 13, 2025
- Citation
- A25098516
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