The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have resulted in significant mobility limitations and the need for regular aid and attendance of another person. The Board has ordered a VA examination to assess his current severity and whether he is in need of such assistance.
The deciding factor: The Veteran’s service-connected conditions, including radiculopathy, degenerative arthritis, and bowel and bladder incontinence, have resulted in significant mobility limitations requiring regular aid and attendance.
- Claimed conditions
- loss of use in right arm, loss of use in left arm, loss of use in right leg, loss of use in left leg, bowel and bladder incontinence, thoracolumbar spine degenerative arthritis, cervical spine degenerative arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 15, 2019
- Citation
- 19103491
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)
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- Denied
The appeal to readjudicate the claim of service connection for cervical spine degenerative arthritis was denied due to a lack of new and relevant evidence.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for multiple musculoskeletal conditions and a psychiatric condition, all of which were determined to be caused by an in-service injury.
- Dismissed
The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.
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