Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for a higher rating for thoracolumbar spine herniated disc and right lower extremity radiculopathy due to inadequate VA examinations that did not consider the ameliorative effects of medication.
The deciding factor: Remand is necessary to correct pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors, specifically regarding the adequacy of VA examinations in evaluating the Veteran's disability without considering the ameliorative effects of medication.
- Claimed conditions
- thoracolumbar spine herniated disc L3-5 with loss of disc height lower thoracic spine, right lower extremity (RLE) radiculopathy, sciatic nerve
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 16, 2025
- Citation
- A25108458
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