The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for further development, including obtaining SSA records and scheduling a VA examination. The issues of entitlement to increased ratings for his service-connected low back strain with spondylosis and TDIU are also on appeal.
The deciding factor: The case requires additional evidence and an examination to determine the current state of the Veteran's disabilities and their impact on employment.
- Claimed conditions
- low back strain with spondylosis, tinea corporis, postoperative residuals of multiple cystic lesions
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 15, 2010
- Citation
- 1026347
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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 Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and remanded several other issues, including chronic kidney disease, headaches, TDIU, and DEA eligibility.
- Partly granted
The Board granted readjudication for the claims of service connection for left foot hallux valgus and tinea versicolor, but denied the claims for tinea corporis, tinea cruris, carbuncle, cyst, and scarring secondary to tinea versicolor.
- Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for heart condition, hypertension, low back strain with spondylosis, and exotropia of the left eye was dismissed due to a claims processing defect.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a VA examination and to obtain Federal prison medical records.
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