The Veteran's claims for an increased rating for her lumbar spine disability and a TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and arranging for a VA examination.
The deciding factor: The Board finds that further development is necessary to fully evaluate the Veteran's claims, particularly regarding her service-connected disabilities and their impact on her employment.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbosacral pseudoarthrosis with lower back strain, rupture of the right Achilles tendon, posterior tibial tendonitis, left ankle, chondromalacia patella of the left knee, chondromalacia patella of the right knee, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- February 27, 2012
- Citation
- 1207267
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
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 service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper extremities, and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his active service or any related exposure.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for increased evaluations and service connection were dismissed due to his death.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for left knee strain and chondromalacia patella of the right knee, finding that these conditions were aggravated during active service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has found that the Veteran does not have a current respiratory disability other than sleep apnea. The claims for abdominal pain, type I diabetes, peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, and an immune disorder are remanded due to a duty to assist error.
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