The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain updated VA treatment records and an appropriate VA examination to determine the current nature and severity of his degenerative disk disease of the lumbosacral spine. The TDIU claim will also be addressed.
The deciding factor: The Veteran has not provided sufficient evidence to establish that he meets the schedular criteria for a TDIU, but his service-connected disabilities may result in unemployability due to their combined effects on his ordinary activities.
- Claimed conditions
- degenerative disk disease of the lumbosacral spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 13, 2014
- Citation
- 1450212
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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 Board has determined that additional development is needed for the Veteran's claims, including obtaining a medical opinion regarding the etiology of his sleep apnea and conducting VA examinations to assess the severity of his service-connected lumbosacral spine and left lower extremity disabilities.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for a TDIU is remanded due to the fact that his combined rating does not meet the schedular criteria, but he has been unable to find suitable employment due to service-connected disabilities. The case will be referred to the Director of Compensation Service for consideration on an extra-schedular basis.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to fully and fairly consider the Veteran's claims, including Social Security Administration (SSA) records, private treatment records, employment records, and an examination of his service-connected disabilities. The case is being remanded for these purposes.
- Granted
The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted from October 16, 2006 due to his service-connected disabilities resulting in a combined rating of at least 60 percent.
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