Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a disability rating greater than 20 percent for right lower extremity radiculopathy, sciatic due to an inadequate VA examination.
The deciding factor: The August 2024 VA examination was found inadequate as it did not address the Veteran's reported symptoms of numbness, tingling, and pain along his right lower extremity.
- Claimed conditions
- right lower extremity radiculopathy, sciatic
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25103924
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