The Board is reopening the Veteran's claim for service connection for degenerative disc disease of his lumbar spine with left L4 radiculopathy and remanding all other claims to obtain additional medical opinions regarding their merits. The TDIU claim is also being remanded.
The deciding factor: New evidence has been submitted that raises a reasonable possibility of substantiating the Veteran's service connection claims for degenerative disc disease, bilateral hip disorder, bilateral ankle disorder, and acquired psychiatric disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine with left L4 radiculopathy, Bilateral hip disorder, Bilateral ankle disorder, Acquired psychiatric disorder (nervous disorder)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 3, 2014
- Citation
- 1448678
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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.
- Partly granted
The appeal was denied for service connection of a cervical spine disorder, and several claims were remanded for further development.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, lumbar spine disorder, left knee disorder, right shoulder disorder, bilateral ankle disorder, and bilateral wrist disorder due to errors in scheduling VA examinations.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed all claims for higher initial ratings and service connection, as the Veteran requested a higher-level review of these issues in May 2024 but then appealed to the Board in August 2024, leading to concurrent review which is not allowed.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions, including an acquired psychiatric disability and musculoskeletal issues, to ensure appropriate development of evidence.
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