The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for lumbar spine intervertebral disc syndrome and right lower extremity sciatic nerve involvement are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and consideration of new evidence.
The deciding factor: Additional medical examination is required to assess the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including any associated bladder impairments and foot drop. The Veteran also needs a VA examination to determine his employability given his service-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar spine intervertebral disc syndrome, right lower extremity sciatic nerve involvement
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 3, 2011
- Citation
- 1121555
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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 requests for earlier effective dates for service connection of lumbar spine intervertebral disc syndrome, left lower extremity radiculopathy, right lower extremity radiculopathy, and right hand de Quervain's tenosynovitis.,The effective date for the grant of service connection was set at November 5, 2010.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a rating in excess of 10 percent prior to August 11, 2016, and in excess of 20 percent on and after August 11, 2016, for lumbar spine intervertebral disc syndrome, degenerative arthritis, and strain residuals; ratings in excess of 20 percent for right lower extremity radiculopathy and left lower extremity radiculopathy. The Veteran's claim for TDIU prior to August 11, 2016 is also remanded.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for lumbar spine intervertebral disc syndrome and degenerative arthritis, but remanded the claim for a compensable rating for sleep apnea.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the inadequacy of the VA examination and a pre-decisional duty to assist error. The claims for higher ratings for left and right lower extremity sciatic and peroneal nerve involvement are being remanded for further evaluation.
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