The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from obtaining and maintaining gainful employment, as determined by the March 2011 Board decision. However, a new VA examination is required to determine if his service-connected disabilities would preclude him from engaging in substantially gainful employment.
The deciding factor: The March 2011 Board decision did not address whether the Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevent him from performing the duties of a mechanic supervisor.
- Claimed conditions
- degenerative disc disease and degenerative joint disease of the lumbosacral spine, left lower extremity radiculopathy associated with degenerative disc disease and degenerative joint disease of the lumbosacral spine, old injury to the right wrist
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 28, 2012
- Citation
- 1207496
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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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not meet the schedular criteria for a TDIU prior to February 29, 2016. The Board referred the issue of entitlement to a TDIU to the Director of Compensation Service for extraschedular consideration.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that additional development is needed to assess the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, specifically his posterior laminectomies and degenerative disc disease and degenerative joint disease of the lumbosac spine. The case is being remanded for further action.
- Denied
The Veteran's service connection claim for Paget's disease and increased rating claim for lumbosacral spine disability were both denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of service connection or an increase in disability ratings.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's lower spine disorder is service connected due to aggravation during service, and his gout of the feet may be secondary to his lower spine disorder.
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