The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional examinations and to obtain updated VA treatment records.
The deciding factor: The decision cannot be finalized without further evaluation of the Veteran's current disability levels and consideration of recent medical evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- spondylosis, lumbar spine, degenerative disc disease L5-S1, radiculopathy, right lower extremity, radiculopathy, left lower extremity, left shoulder, status post arthroscopic plasty for impingement and cuff tear, left carpal tunnel syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- April 9, 2018
- Citation
- 1821283
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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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the cases due to a duty to assist error, requiring new VA examinations for the appellant's left carpal tunnel syndrome and left wrist osteoarthritis.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the appeal as it found that the benefits originally sought have been granted in full, and thus there is no longer a specific error of fact or law to address.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for tinnitus, lower back condition, radiculopathy of the right and left lower extremities, and bilateral hearing loss.,There is no evidence linking these conditions to service.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed all appeal issues as the Veteran withdrew his appeals prior to a decision being made.
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