The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to incomplete development, including a need for an examination regarding his claimed acquired psychiatric disorder and additional VA examinations for his service-connected lumbar spine, lower extremity radiculopathy, and knee disabilities.
The deciding factor: Incomplete development of the record, particularly in relation to the Veteran's claimed acquired psychiatric disorder and additional medical examinations are needed before a decision can be made on these claims.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder to include PTSD, Degenerative disc disease (DDD) of the lumbar spine, Radiculopathy of the right lower extremity, Radiculopathy of the left lower extremity, Degenerative joint disease (DJD) of the right knee, Degenerative joint disease (DJD) of the left knee
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 17, 2018
- Citation
- 1803098
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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
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: 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.
- Whole decision: 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.
- Whole decision: 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.
- Whole decision: 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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