The Board remands the claims for a rating in excess of 20 percent for lumbosacral strain with degenerative disc disease, and service connection for right and left lower extremity radiculopathy as secondary to the back disability due to inadequate examination reports.

The deciding factor: Inadequate examination reports did not provide range of motion studies or estimated range of motion if the examiner is unable to conduct a range of motion test, which constitutes a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

Claimed conditions

lumbosacral strain with degenerative disc disease, right lower extremity radiculopathy, left lower extremity radiculopathy

How they argued it

Secondary to another service-connected condition

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

October 23, 2025

Citation

A25091888

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