The veteran's claims for a higher rating for his intervertebral disc syndrome of the lumbar spine and TDIU are being remanded due to incomplete records. The VA will attempt to obtain relevant medical records, including those from private providers, and arrange for an examination to assess the severity of his disability.
The deciding factor: The claims require additional evidence and a thorough review by VA medical personnel.
- Claimed conditions
- intervertebral disc syndrome of the lumbar spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 29, 2005
- Citation
- 0523721
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection and rating issues due to the Veteran's death.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation from December 28, 2010, to August 26, 2016. The Board granted the TDIU on an extraschedular basis for this period.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities, but denied an increased rating for the unspecified trauma and stressor related disorder.
- Granted
The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted with an effective date of January 3, 2018. His Dependents' Educational Assistance eligibility is also granted from the same date.
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