Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the veteran's claims for higher disability ratings due to inadequate VA examinations. The veteran will receive new exams that consider his reported flare-ups.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations did not comply with Sharp v. Shulkin, which requires considering flare-ups and functional loss during flares.
- Claimed conditions
- degenerative arthritis of the right first metatarsophalangeal joint, left lower extremity (LLE) common peroneal radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 27, 2025
- Citation
- A25007096
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