The veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for proper consideration of her TDIU claim, including a VA examination and additional development of her service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The case was remanded due to new evidence submitted by the appellant which requires referral to the agency of original jurisdiction (RO) for review.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbosacral degenerative disc disease (DDD) with sciatica, cervical DDD with headaches and sciatica, right and left carpal tunnel syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 6, 2007
- Citation
- 0734897
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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 Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for right and left carpal tunnel syndrome. The Board also granted the Veteran's requests to readjudicate claims for service connection for residuals of a TBI, migraine headaches, and a neck disability.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for aid and attendance is granted, as he requires regular assistance with dressing, keeping himself clean and presentable, and attending to his bodily needs due to service-connected disabilities.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's neck disability and her service-connected musculoskeletal disabilities. The VA must obtain complete treatment records from her National Guard/Reserve service and provide an addendum opinion on the etiology of her neck disability.
- Dismissed
Your appeal has been dismissed due to an administrative error at VA, where the same set of issues were docketed twice - once under the AMA system and once in the Legacy appeal system. The issues in the Legacy appeal system are now dismissed.
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