The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for radiculopathy of the right and left lower extremities, as well as the claim for a rating in excess of 40 percent for lumbar strain, discogenic disc disease, and lumbar facet syndrome. The TDIU issue is also being remanded due to its inextricable link with the other issues.
The deciding factor: The claims are remanded because there is insufficient evidence to determine if the Veteran has a current neurological disability of the lower extremities associated with his service-connected back disability, and because VA treatment records may be relevant to these claims.
- Claimed conditions
- rubiculopathy of the right lower extremity, rubiculopathy of the left lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 5, 2018
- Citation
- 18116199
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has granted an earlier effective date of March 4, 2011 for the Veteran's service-connected radiculopathy of the right lower extremity associated with lumbosacral IVDS.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for an increased rating for service-connected radiculopathy of the left lower extremity and entitlement to special monthly compensation (SMC) based on housebound status or the need for regular aid and attendance of another due to his service-connected back disability. The VA will provide a new examination to address these issues.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided that a new VA examination is needed to assess the Veteran's radiculopathy of the left lower extremity and determine if it is related to his service-connected lower back disorder.
- Partly granted
An effective date of February 20, 2009 is granted for radiculopathy of the right and left lower extremity.,The claims of entitlement to earlier effective dates for radiculopathy of the upper extremities are denied.
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