The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his lumbosacral disability is remanded due to the need for additional development. The issue of service connection for lower extremity neurological disability related to his service-connected back disability has also been referred to the RO and needs to be resolved before final adjudication.
The deciding factor: The issues are inextricably intertwined, requiring resolution of both claims before a proper rating can be assigned for the lumbosacral disability.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbosacral disability, lower extremity neurological disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 10, 2018
- Citation
- 18141537
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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).
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- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for a left ankle disability and lumbosacral disability as there are pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors requiring further development.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss, a bilateral shoulder disability, and a lumbosacral disability due to insufficient evidence.
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