The Veteran is granted a higher initial rating of 40 percent for lumbar degenerative disease prior to December 23, 2014. The issue of entitlement to TDIU prior to July 4, 2014 is remanded due to the need for clarification regarding the Veteran's income and employment status during that period.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows a higher initial rating of 40 percent for lumbar degenerative disease prior to December 23, 2014. However, the claim for TDIU prior to July 4, 2014 is remanded due to discrepancies in the Veteran's reported income and employment status.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar degenerative disease, left lower extremity lumbar radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- July 16, 2019
- Citation
- 19154822
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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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