The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a new VA examination for his back condition and referral of his TDIU claim to the Director of Compensation Service.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the need for further evidence and evaluation as per the July 2017 rating decision and subsequent appeals process.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic back pain with history of spondylolisthesis of L5-S1, bulging disc space L4-L5, vasomotor, allergic rhinitis (claimed as sinusitis)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 19, 2018
- Citation
- 18143553
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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
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of allergic rhinitis and remanded the issue of a higher initial rating.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew the appeal for service connection claims related to allergic rhinitis, migraines, right knee condition, and back condition.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for valvular heart disease with orthostatic hypotension and allergic rhinitis (claimed as sinusitis) because the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions began during active service or are otherwise related to an in-service injury, event, or disease.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for allergic rhinitis (claimed as sinusitis) and an increased rating of 20 percent for left foot sprain, while remanding the claim for an increased rating for lumbosacral strain with degenerative disc disease.
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