Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a new VA examination to address the severity of the Veteran's lumbar spine disability without considering the ameliorative effects of medication.
The deciding factor: The prior VA examinations did not adequately address the severity of the lumbar spine disability without the ameliorative effects of medication, as required by Jones v. Shinseki and Ingram v. Collins.
- Claimed conditions
- Lumbar spine disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 2, 2025
- Citation
- A25103558
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