The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations and an opinion regarding whether her service-connected disabilities render her permanently and totally disabled.
The deciding factor: The claim must be remanded as there are pending issues related to the proposed reduction of disability ratings, which are inextricably intertwined with the current claim.
- Claimed conditions
- unfavorable ankylosis of the entire spine, cervical spondyloarthropathy/spondylosis and lumbar spine degenerative joint disease and degenerative disc disease and scoliosis, hydronephrosis, asthma with recurrent bronchitis, right upper extremity ulnar neuropathy, eczema with severe pruritus, left lower extremity sciatic nerve radiculopathy, left lower extremity femoral nerve radiculopathy, left upper extremity radiculopathy, right knee chondromalacia patella, right ankle anterior talofibular strain residuals, dysmenorrhea, uterine fibroids, and uterine artery embolization, right lower extremity sciatic nerve radiculopathy, allergic rhinitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 4, 2018
- Citation
- 18155347
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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 increased ratings for the Veteran's lumbar spine pain, allergic rhinitis, and recurrent yeast infections. The claims for service connection for generalized anxiety disorder with alcohol use disorder and left knee pain were remanded.
- Partly granted
The Board granted earlier effective dates for TDIU and DEA, but denied increased ratings for various service-connected conditions.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and remanded several issues, including service connection for stomach pain.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to the combined effects of the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, but denied an increased rating for hydronephrosis.
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