The Veteran's appeal has been REMANDED for additional development, including obtaining medical records and providing the Veteran with a VA examination to assess his current lumbosacral and thoracic spine disorders. The issues of service connection for right shin disorder as secondary to service-connected right knee disability, evaluation in excess of 30 percent for right TKA, compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for a right shoulder disorder due to VA care, temporary total evaluation for service-connected disability (claimed as right shoulder), and evaluation in excess of 10 percent for mood disorder are REMANDED.
The deciding factor: The appeal is being remanded because the Veteran has requested additional development regarding his claims, including obtaining medical records and providing him with a VA examination to assess his current lumbosacral and thoracic spine disorders.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Low Back Disorder (lumbosacral spine)","sub_conditions":["Thoracic Disc Herniation"]}
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 22, 2019
- Citation
- 19180197
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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