The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including a new examination to assess his ability to maintain substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: Further evaluation is needed to determine the impact of the Veteran's service-connected disabilities on his employability.
- Claimed conditions
- right lower extremity radiculopathy with foot drop, degenerative arthritis and spine stenosis of the thoracolumbar spine, degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine, total right knee replacement, bilateral upper extremity radiculopathy, degenerative arthritis of the left shoulder, residuals of a right ankle sprain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 28, 2017
- Citation
- 1754120
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Look up the original decision on VA.gov (opens in a new tab) using citation 1754120.
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 connection claims for various conditions are granted effective from August 4, 2023.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for cervical strain with spinal fusion and spinal stenosis, degenerative disc disease, arthritis, scoliosis, intervertebral disc syndrome, and spondylosis with laminectomy, bilateral upper extremity radiculopathy, and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy. The claims are based on direct service connection.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, in combination, render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation consistent with his education and work history.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for a right shoulder condition, cervical spine degenerative arthritis, and TBI residuals due to potential errors in obtaining necessary medical opinions.
Free starter guide for your own claim
Reading this because you were denied or under-rated? Get the plain-English next steps — your appeal options, the deadline that protects you, and how appeals like yours turn out. One email, no spam.
We will only use this to send the guide. No spam, unsubscribe any time. We never sell your information.
We are not the VA. Veterans’ Rights is an independent resource built for veterans. We are not the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, not part of the government, and not endorsed by any government agency.
This is general information, not legal advice. For advice about your own situation, talk to a VA-accredited representative — many help for free.