The Veteran's claims for higher ratings for low back disability and associated bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy are being remanded due to the need for additional evidentiary development.
The deciding factor: Additional evidence was obtained, necessitating further review of the claims file by the agency of original jurisdiction.
- Claimed conditions
- low back strain with degenerative joint disease, right lower extremity radiculopathy associated with the lumbar spine disability, left lower extremity radiculopathy associated with the lumbar spine disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 30, 2014
- Citation
- 1456814
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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
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