Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for a new VA examination to properly assess the current severity of the Veteran's lumbar spine disability and to determine whether he is entitled to a TDIU.
The deciding factor: The January 2023 VA examination was found inadequate due to lack of explanation for flare-up estimates, failure to perform passive range of motion testing, and omission of radiculopathy symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar degenerative disc disease (lumbar spine disability)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25104280
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