The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU due to conflicting evidence, need for updated VA treatment records, and the requirement of a complete VA Form 21-8940 application.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the need for additional medical examination and review of new evidence to ensure proper consideration of the Veteran's claims.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative disc disease of the spine, Radiculopathy in the left lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 23, 2018
- Citation
- 18144117
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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: Granted
The Veteran's claim for a 40 percent rating for lumbar spine disability is granted, effective July 19, 2023.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for further development and readjudication due to non-compliance with previous remand instructions.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, as well as a TDIU.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied as her Raynaud's syndrome and degenerative disc disease of the spine did not meet the criteria for higher ratings, while her psychiatric disorder claim was denied due to lack of a diagnosed condition.
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