The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development and examination to address the etiology of his cervical spine, acquired psychiatric disability (to include PTSD), lumbar spine, right and left lower extremity radiculopathy, and left knee disabilities. The issues of service connection are inextricably intertwined with the TDIU claim.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claims for service connection involve unverified stressors and require further development to verify these events and assess their impact on his current conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Cervical spine disability, Right upper extremity associated with cervical spine disability, Left upper extremity associated with cervical spine disability, Acquired psychiatric disability (to include PTSD), Lumbar spine disability, Left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 3, 2019
- Citation
- 19176105
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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