The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development due to recent surgery. The issues of increased ratings for lumbar spine degenerative disc disease and right lower extremity radiculopathy are pending.
The deciding factor: Further evaluation is needed as the Veteran underwent recent surgery which may affect current disability assessments.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar spine degenerative disc disease status post L5-S1 discectomy, racticulopathy of the right lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 22, 2009
- Citation
- 0915025
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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
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- Dismissed
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- Denied
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- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for the propriety of reductions in disability ratings for low back strain and right lower extremity radiculopathy has been withdrawn.
- Denied
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