Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for an earlier effective date for increased evaluations of degenerative disc disease and right lower extremity radiculopathy to correct a duty-to-assist error related to obtaining SSA records.
The deciding factor: A remand is necessary to ensure that the Veteran's complete SSA records are obtained, as VA has a duty to assist in obtaining relevant evidence for claims.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 2, 2025
- Citation
- A25103414
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