The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete medical records and a need for further examination. The veteran's lumbar spine condition, including right leg and foot radiculopathy, is being reviewed for service connection.
The deciding factor: Incomplete medical records and lack of clear evidence linking the current conditions to service are preventing a determination on the merits.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar disc syndrome, right leg and foot radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 18, 2006
- Citation
- 0629443
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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.
- Denied
The Veteran's lumbar disc syndrome and sciatic neuropathy were denied increased ratings, with the exception of a separate 10 percent rating for radiculopathy in both lower extremities as of January 24, 2014.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for a new VA spine examination and opinion to address service connection claims, including those related to radiculopathy of the lower extremities. The case will be returned to the Board after further adjudication.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for a higher disability rating for his lumbar disc syndrome, recurrent low back strain was granted and he is now rated at 40 percent effective from April 13, 2004.,From November 12, 2010, the Veteran's condition warranted an increased rating to 60 percent.,The Board also noted that the Veteran maintained his appeal for a TDIU and remanded this issue.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of his claims, including obtaining private medical records and VA treatment records.
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