The Veteran's lumbar spine disability is rated at 20 percent, and his right shin scar with acute osteomyelitis is rated at 10 percent. The case for service connection of bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy and TDIU is remanded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran has provided new evidence that supports reopening the claims for service connection of bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy and TDIU, warranting a remand to further evaluate these issues.
- Claimed conditions
- Lumbar Degenerative Disc Disease, Right Shin Scar with Acute Osteomyelitis
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- December 11, 2018
- Citation
- 18156834
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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.
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