The Board has determined that additional development is needed before the claims can be fully adjudicated, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service connection claim for back disorders, bilateral feet numbness, and left leg numbness requires further evidence and evaluation to determine their etiology.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative disc disease of the lumber spine, Bilateral feet numbness, Left leg numbness
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 29, 2014
- Citation
- 1438625
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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 claim for high cholesterol is denied as it does not represent a disability for which service connection can be granted. The Board finds that the Veteran has been remanded on multiple issues due to inadequate opinions and need for updated examinations considering toxic exposure.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and migraines due to the Veteran's withdrawal of his appeal. The issues of bilateral hand numbness, bilateral feet numbness, and bilateral hand arthritis were remanded for further development.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeal for an increased evaluation of his lumbar spine disability prior to the Board's decision.
- Denied
The Veteran's left leg numbness disability is rated at 20 percent, the maximum rating available under the applicable VA Rating Schedule. The Board finds that the evidence does not support a higher rating.
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