The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development and consideration of his claims, including obtaining his VA Vocational Rehabilitation folder.
The deciding factor: The Board found that a SOC has not been issued regarding the TDIU claim and thus the case must be returned to VBA for issuance of a SOC.
- Claimed conditions
- intervertebral disk syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 21, 2005
- Citation
- 0519857
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for bilateral hearing loss prior to February 14, 2019 and a higher rating thereafter is dismissed.,The Veteran's appeal for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for intervertebral disk syndrome prior to February 10, 2013 and a higher rating thereafter is dismissed.,The Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for intervertebral disk syndrome prior to July 25, 2008 is dismissed.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right foot disability has been reopened based on new and material evidence.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and depression) is granted.,TDIU from February 14, 2019 is granted.
- Granted
The Board finds that the Veteran's intervertebral disk syndrome, herniated disk at L4-L5 with sacroiliitis and right sided sciatica is likely as not to have had its clinical onset during his extensive period of active service.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the veteran's back disability warrants a rating of 40 percent, effective March 19, 2003. The claim for an earlier effective date is denied.
- Granted
The Board has granted a 20 percent disability rating for the veteran's lumbar spondylosis, effective September 26, 2003. The veteran is also entitled to a separate 10 percent disability rating for intervertebral disk syndrome.
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