Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for an increased rating for a lumbar disability due to an inadequate VA examination.
The deciding factor: The Court found that the January 2020 VA examination was inadequate because it did not adequately describe functional loss during flare-ups and was inconsistent with the Veteran's statements regarding symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 9, 2025
- Citation
- A25105702
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