Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issues of entitlement to increased ratings for a thoracolumbar spine disorder and bilateral knee disorders due to the need for additional VA examinations.
The deciding factor: Additional VA examinations are necessary to determine the severity of the Veteran's service-connected disorders on appeal since the October 2021 supplemental claim, as his conditions have reportedly worsened.
- Claimed conditions
- thoracolumbar spine disorder, right knee flexion limitation, left knee flexion limitation, right knee instability, left knee instability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 30, 2025
- Citation
- A25110988
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