Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for a rating in excess of 20 percent for mid thoracic mechanical strain, dorsal kyphosis, and lumbar scoliosis; service connection for left leg radiculopathy; service connection for right leg radiculopathy; and ratings in excess of 10 percent for left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome and right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome to afford the Veteran adequate examinations.
The deciding factor: The Board finds that additional evidence is needed to determine the current severity of the service-connected conditions and their etiology, as the existing medical evidence does not provide a complete picture of the Veteran's symptoms and functional limitations.
- Claimed conditions
- mid thoracic mechanical strain, dorsal kyphosis, and lumbar scoliosis, left leg radiculopathy, right leg radiculopathy, bilateral knee patellofemoral pain syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 14, 2025
- Citation
- A25088269
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