The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records, scheduling a VA examination to assess the severity of his cervical spine disability and etiology of his thoracolumbar spine and left leg radiculopathy disabilities, and assessing whether he meets the schedular requirements for entitlement to a TDIU.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claims are remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records, scheduling a VA examination, and assessing his eligibility for a TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative disc disease of C5-C6 with prominent encroachment of the right C5-C6 foramen, Degenerative arthritis in thoracic and lumbar spine
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 29, 2017
- Citation
- 1724769
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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.
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