Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for an increased rating, service connection for radiculopathy of both lower extremities, and TDIU due to incomplete evidence.
The deciding factor: Incomplete evidence regarding the Veteran's employment history and medical records from the 'Community Care' program necessitates a remand for further development.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative disc disease and facet lumbar spine (low back disability), Radiculopathy of the left lower extremity, to include numbness, Radiculopathy of the right lower extremity, to include numbness
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25106509
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