Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for lumbosacral strain with thoracic strain and right lower extremity radiculopathy to ensure that the RO considers both the old and new criteria for evaluating disabilities of the spine.
The deciding factor: Remand is necessary to correct an error where the RO did not consider the application of the former criteria for rating disabilities of the spine, which could have a reasonable possibility of aiding in substantiating the Veteran's claims.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbosacral strain with thoracic strain, right lower extremity radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25085882
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