The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a new VA examination and consideration of the impact of his service-connected disabilities on his employability.
The deciding factor: The Veteran asserts that his lumbosacral strain disability has worsened over time, necessitating further evaluation. Additionally, there are issues regarding TDIU based on his overall disability picture.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbosacral spine strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 9, 2010
- Citation
- 1021272
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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 Veteran withdrew his appeal for evaluations in excess of the assigned ratings and service connection claims.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the case to correct a duty to assist error that occurred prior to the rating decision on appeal, specifically regarding an adequate VA examination or medical opinion addressing the severity of the Veteran's back disorder prior to August 5, 2023.
- Partly granted
The Board granted restoration of a 20 percent rating for lumbosacral spine strain from December 28, 2021, and granted service connection for erectile dysfunction (ED) as secondary to UTSRD and obstructive sleep apnea.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issues of entitlement to various disability ratings and service connection for further development, as the current evidence is incomplete.
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