The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an increased rating and TDIU due to the need for additional VA examinations and the inextricability of these issues.
The deciding factor: The claims are remanded as there is a need for further evaluation of the Veteran's thoracolumbar disability and its impact on his employment status.
- Claimed conditions
- thoracolumbar disability, raticulopathy of the left leg
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 27, 2018
- Citation
- 18153020
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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 Veteran's cervical spine (neck) disability, left shoulder disability, and migraines are granted service connection. The thoracolumbar and bilateral elbow disabilities are remanded for further examination.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issues of entitlement to service connection for a cervical spine disability and thoracolumbar disability, as well as entitlement to Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) under 38 U.S.C. §1318, for further development.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a thoracolumbar disability has been dismissed due to the withdrawal of his claim by his authorized representative.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for left ankle, right ankle, left foot, and right foot disabilities due to incomplete records. The thoracolumbar disability claim is denied as there is no clear and unmistakable evidence that it was aggravated during service.
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