Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions, including a back condition, right and left lower extremity sciatic nerve radiculopathy, neck condition, upper extremity radiculopathy, bilateral flatfoot, right foot plantar fasciitis, and right ankle pain, as the current evidence is inadequate to make a decision.
The deciding factor: The April 2024 VA examinations are found to be inadequate due to their failure to address questions of aggravation and reliance on an absence of documentation in the record without considering the Veteran's lay statements.
- Claimed conditions
- back condition, right lower extremity sciatic nerve radiculopathy, left lower extremity sciatic nerve radiculopathy, neck condition, right upper extremity radiculopathy, left upper extremity radiculopathy, bilateral flatfoot, right foot plantar fasciitis, right ankle pain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 29, 2025
- Citation
- A25110562
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