The Veteran's claims for higher ratings for his service-connected low back disability and TDIU are being remanded due to the addition of new evidence. The AOJ will obtain updated treatment records, including those related to back surgery in April 2019 or prescribed bed rest, as well as any SSA disability records if applicable.
The deciding factor: New evidence has been added to the file and requires further review by the AOJ.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative Joint Disease of the Lumbar Spine with Intervertebral Disc Syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 26, 2019
- Citation
- 19132955
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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.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for erectile dysfunction, epilepsy, bowel dysfunction, and degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine with intervertebral disc syndrome.
- Granted
The Veteran's lumbar spine disability is currently rated at 20 percent, and the Board has remanded for further development regarding a higher rating.,Service connection for neck arthritis and depression as secondary to service-connected lumbar spine disability has been granted.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the appeal due to additional evidence being added to the claims file after the issuance of the October 2020 supplemental statement of case.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine with intervertebral disc syndrome and sciatica have been granted a disability rating of 40 percent, effective from September 10, 2018. The decision also grants ratings of 20 percent for sciatica of the left lower extremity and right lower extremity associated with the lumbar spine condition.
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