The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date and a higher initial rating for his service-connected RLE radiculopathy require additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a new examination.
The deciding factor: The severity of the Veteran’s RLE radiculopathy was last assessed in June 2016, but recent VA treatment records suggest that his symptoms may have worsened since then. The Board finds that a new examination is necessary to evaluate the current severity of his condition.
- Claimed conditions
- RLE radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 22, 2019
- Citation
- 19165047
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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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
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- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from securing and following any substantially gainful employment prior to June 14, 2022.
- Partly granted
The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of a back disability was dismissed. The veteran was granted a 20% rating for the back disability starting from July 2, 2020, and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU). All other claims were denied.
- Granted
The Veteran's right and left lower extremity radiculopathy have been granted a 20 percent rating, effective from the date of the decision.
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