The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a VA examination to assess the Veteran's employability due to his service-connected disabilities. The claim will be readjudicated based on this additional evidence.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the RO failed to comply with all of the July 2014 Board Remand directives and ordered another VA examination to determine the impact of all of the Veteran's service-connected disabilities upon his employability.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine with degenerative arthritis and intervertebral disc syndrome, Degenerative joint disease of the left hip, status post fracture of the acetabulum with impingement, Radiculopathy of the left lower extremity, Residuals of a right mandible fracture, Residual paresthesia of the right inferior alveolar nerve, Radiculopathy of the right lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 20, 2016
- Citation
- 1628917
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied extraschedular ratings for the Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine and lower extremity radiculopathy disabilities, as well as a total disability rating based on individual unemployability prior to February 3, 2011.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's lumbosacral spine disability is rated at 20 percent, but the Board finds that it warrants a rating of 40 percent throughout the appeal period.,Service connection for left lower extremity radiculopathy secondary to his service-connected lumbosacral spine disability is granted. The Veteran's claim for an initial rating will be remanded for further evaluation.
- Partly granted
The Veteran's radiculopathy of the right lower extremity is currently rated at 70% effective from February 11, 2010.,Entitlement to an earlier effective date for radiculopathy of the right lower extremity was denied.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities cause the need for regular aid and attendance of another person, which is granted based on the evidence provided.
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