The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for additional examinations. The issues include TBI, lower back disability, arthritis, right and left lower extremity radiculopathy.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there is not enough evidence in the record to determine the etiology of the Veteran's conditions, particularly regarding his service connection claims due to a car accident during active duty. The Board requested additional examinations and records to clarify these issues.
- Claimed conditions
- Traumatic Brain Injury, Lower Back Disability, Arthritis, Right Lower Extremity Radiculopathy and Nerve Disability, Left Lower Extremity Radiculopathy and Nerve Disability
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 22, 2019
- Citation
- 19121242
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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
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