The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his service-connected spinal stenosis, radiculopathy in the left and right legs are being remanded to allow for additional development.
The deciding factor: The Veteran has not provided sufficient evidence or arguments to support a higher evaluation for his service-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- spinal stenosis L4-5 with disc bulging to the left and L2-3 right paracentral protrusion, radiculopathy, left leg, radiculopathy, right leg
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 25, 2010
- Citation
- 1039704
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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.
- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the claims of radiculopathy, left leg and right leg, as well as tinnitus. The Veteran's claims are being returned to VA for further development.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities meet the percentage requirements for a TDIU, and the evidence is in relative equipoise as to whether he is unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation by reason of his service-connected disabilities.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for further development, including VA examinations to determine the etiology of the veteran's claimed conditions and whether they are related to service.
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