The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further action, including a TDIU referral to the Director of Compensation and Pension Service for extraschedular consideration.
The deciding factor: The case was remanded due to procedural issues and the need for additional examination and review by the Director of Compensation and Pension Service.
- Claimed conditions
- degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine, degenerative arthritis of the left knee, laceration of the left hand and ulnar digital nerve to the 5th digit of the left hand, bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 14, 2015
- Citation
- 1530143
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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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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection of a low back disability and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, finding inadequate medical opinions due to failure to consider all relevant evidence.
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