The Board has ordered additional development due to the Veteran's missed VA examinations and unclear address. The claims for reopening a service connection claim, increased rating for excoriation of the arms and legs, and a higher disability rating for lumbar spine strain with degenerative disc disease are being remanded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran missed scheduled VA examinations and her current address is unclear, necessitating further efforts to ensure she receives necessary medical evaluations and notifications.
- Claimed conditions
- posttraumatic concussion disorder with headaches, memory loss and decreased vision, excoriation of the arms and legs, lumbar spine strain with degenerative disc disease
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 23, 2015
- Citation
- 1526543
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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.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including right upper extremity radiculopathy, left upper extremity radiculopathy, cervical spine degenerative disc disease, right shoulder strain, lumbar spine strain with degenerative disc disease, and right lower extremity radiculopathy, rendered him unable to secure and maintain substantially gainful employment. The Board granted TDIU based on the combined rating of 80 percent for these service-connected disabilities.
- Granted
The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted for the period since February 15, 2015. The effective date of this grant is set at February 15, 2015.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the cases due to inadequate VA examination and missing private treatment records. The Veteran's recurrent hemorrhoids, tinnitus, allergic rhinitis, and lumbar spine strain with degenerative disc disease are being reviewed for service connection.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided that the Veteran does not have a current disability of the cervical spine during the appeal period and denied service connection for this condition. The lumbar spine issue is remanded for further examination and opinion.
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