The veteran's case is being remanded for further development, including obtaining recent VA treatment records and a new examination to assess the impact of his service-connected lumbar spine disorder on his employability. The TDIU claim will be readjudicated after these issues are resolved.
The deciding factor: Further development is required as requested by the Board's May 2006 remand, including obtaining recent VA treatment records and a new examination to assess the impact of service-connected lumbar spine disorder on employment.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar spondylosis with left S1 radiculopathy, chronic orchalgia associated with lumbar spondylosis with left S1 radiculopathy, right inguinal hernia repair
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 20, 2008
- Citation
- 0809422
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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.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed all appeals as the Veteran died while his appeal was pending.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating, finding no evidence of a current disability to support these claims.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and increased ratings for right inguinal hernia repair, painful surgical scar, and surgical scar.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for right inguinal hernia repair, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), neck disability, hypertension, hemorrhoids, mild renal insufficiency (claimed as renal failure), colitis, and bilateral shoulder disabilities due to incomplete records and inadequate examinations.
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