The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to assess the severity of her service-connected low back disability and consideration of her TDIU request.
The deciding factor: Additional evidence is needed to properly evaluate the Veteran's service-connected low back disability and determine if she qualifies for TDIU based on that condition.
- Claimed conditions
- L5-S1 bulging disc, mild central spinal canal stenosis, narrowing of the inferior recess of the neural foramina
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 22, 2017
- Citation
- 1708901
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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 Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated treatment records and a VA examination to assess the severity of his lumbar spine disability. The TDIU claim is also remanded.
- Denied
The Veteran's initial claim for a higher evaluation of her L5-S1 bulging disc with mild central spinal canal stenosis and narrowing inferior recess neural foramina was granted, but an evaluation in excess of 40 percent is denied. The Veteran's individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities is also denied.
- Granted
The Veteran's 60% rating for lumbar myositis with L5-S1 bulging disc is restored from October 10, 1999.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including L5-S1 bulging disc and myositis, seborrheic dermatitis, folliculitis, depressive disorder, right S1 radiculopathy, left S1 radiculopathy, and small hiatal hernia and gastritis, preclude him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment for which his education and occupational experience would otherwise qualify him. The Board finds that the criteria for TDIU are met.
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