The RO is remanding the case for further evaluation of the veteran's service-connected conditions, including a VA examination to assess the severity of his low back disabilities and whether he has radiculopathy of the right lower extremity. The claims will be readjudicated based on the additional evidence.
The deciding factor: The RO needs to schedule a VA examination to evaluate the current severity of the veteran's service-connected conditions, including assessing for any radiculopathy of the right lower extremity.
- Claimed conditions
- compression fracture at L4, Schmorl's node superior end plate of L4, left posterolateral L5-S1 herniated nucleus pulposus, L5 radiculopathy of the left lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 1, 2006
- Citation
- 0602890
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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.
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- Granted
The Veteran's anemia, erectile dysfunction, tachycardia, thrombocytopenia, L5 radiculopathy of the left and right lower extremities, major depressive disorder, panic disorder, somatic symptom disorder, and lumbar strain and degenerative disc disease are all found to be caused by his service-connected acute myeloid leukemia (AML).,The Veteran's fatigue is not considered a separate disability from his AML-related conditions.
- Denied
The Veteran's L5 radiculopathy of the left lower extremity has been rated at 60 percent since February 2014. The Board found that his symptoms do not meet or approximate complete paralysis, and thus denied an increased rating beyond this level.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's TDIU claim is being remanded for further development, including scheduling a VA examination and clarifying the Veteran's desire to continue his appeal.
- Granted
The Veteran's low back disability, characterized by a demonstrable vertebral body deformity and moderate limitation of motion, is currently rated at 20 percent under the criteria for lumbosacral strain.
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