The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and opinions. The claim for service connection for a neurological disorder of the bilateral lower extremities is also being remanded.
The deciding factor: Additional medical evidence is needed to determine the current severity of the Veteran’s lumbar spine, left ankle, ulnar neuropathy, and dermatitis conditions as well as their impact on his employment.
- Claimed conditions
- left chest scars, neurological disorder of bilateral lower extremities
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 5, 2019
- Citation
- 19169101
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for respiratory disability, acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, and neurological disorder of bilateral lower extremities due to incomplete medical opinions.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for lumbar spine disability and neurological disorder of bilateral lower extremities due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran's service treatment records do not contain reports of back complaints or a lumbar spine diagnosis, but he is competent to testify about his in-service injury. A VA examination must be conducted to determine if any diagnosed disabilities are related to service, including Agent Orange exposure and combat injuries.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's service-connected coccidioidomycosis and left chest scars do not render him unable to care for his daily needs without the regular aid and attendance of another person. The Board finds that he is in need of aid and attendance due to nonservice-connected conditions, including amyloidosis.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and scheduling examinations to address the nature and etiology of his sleep apnea, cervical spine disability, neurological conditions, and bilateral eye pterygium.
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