Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his lumbar spine disability to obtain additional medical evidence regarding the severity of his condition without the ameliorative effects of medication.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner's findings require clarification to address the ameliorative effects, if any, of the medications taken by the Veteran on his back pain.
- Claimed conditions
- spondylolisthesis, degenerative disc disease, lumbar spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 18, 2025
- Citation
- A25099917
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