The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU due to inadequate examinations in her lumbar spine, vascular headaches and sinusitis cases. The claims are being returned for further development.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations did not comply with regulatory requirements and were deemed insufficient to assess the current state of the Veteran's conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar degenerative disk disease, vascular headaches and sinusitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 12, 2019
- Citation
- 19128209
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 the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date and increased rating for his lumbar condition, as well as separate evaluations for a bladder condition and erectile dysfunction associated with the service-connected lumbar condition. The claims for special monthly compensation were also remanded.
- Denied
The Board finds that the veteran's service-connected conditions do not prevent him from engaging in substantially gainful employment, and thus denies his claim for a TDIU.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, effective from the date of the February 2025 rating decision.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a medical examination to determine if the Veteran's current neck strain is related to his in-service activities.
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