Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for further development to obtain an examination that addresses the severity of the Veteran's back condition and radiculopathy, as well as entitlement to TDIU.
The deciding factor: A duty to assist error occurred prior to the rating decision on appeal regarding scheduling VA examinations, necessitating a remand for corrective action.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative arthritis of the spine, Radiculopathy of the left lower extremity, Radiculopathy of the right lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25085704
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