The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to properly consider his claim for service connection for a low back disability with radiculopathy.
The deciding factor: Additional development is needed due to the inadequacy of previous VA examination reports in addressing the etiology of the Veteran's low back disability with radiculopathy and compliance with Board remand directives.
- Claimed conditions
- Low back disability with radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 19, 2017
- Citation
- 1759013
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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
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's low back disability with radiculopathy is related to VA spine surgeries and associated care. The case will be reviewed by a qualified spine surgeon who should provide an opinion on the likelihood of additional disabilities resulting from VA treatment, including negligence or similar instances.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case for further development due to concerns about potential negligence in the Veteran's VA spine surgeries, specifically regarding screw placement and post-operative complications.
- Granted
The Veteran's combined service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board has granted TDIU.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for a TDIU was granted effective August 13, 2010, due to his service-connected low back disability and radiculopathy preventing him from engaging in any type of physical employment.
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