The Veteran's service connection claims for left hip and right hip disorders, as well as an acquired psychiatric disorder are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and opinions.,The Veteran's service connection claim for a left lower extremity radiculopathy is also being remanded. Additionally, his requests for earlier effective dates for both low back disorder and left lower extremity radiculopathy are being deferred until an SOC is issued.,The Veteran's request for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is not addressed in this decision.
The deciding factor: The claims involve complex medical issues that require further examination and opinion to determine the appropriate service connection status and effective dates. The Veteran has also requested earlier effective dates, which need to be addressed separately.,The Veteran's requests for earlier effective dates are deferred until an SOC is issued. This allows the Veteran time to review the additional information provided in the SOC and decide whether to appeal these issues.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Hip Disorder, Right Hip Disorder, Acquired Psychiatric Disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 18, 2019
- Citation
- 19130519
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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The Board denied increased ratings for migraines and lumbar spondylosis, granted a 40% rating for right lower extremity radiculopathy, and granted TDIU and earlier effective dates for special monthly compensation and Dependents' Educational Assistance.
- Remanded (sent back)
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