Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the Veteran's claims for higher ratings for right lower extremity radiculopathy, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and spinal stenosis with vertebral fracture. The Board found that a pre-decisional duty to assist error occurred before the January 2020 rating decision.
The deciding factor: The Board identified a pre-decisional duty to assist error related to obtaining private chiropractor records from Dr. Baxter Herrin.
- Claimed conditions
- right lower extremity radiculopathy, left lower extremity radiculopathy, spinal stenosis with vertebral fracture to include intervertebral disc syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25000618
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