The Veteran's appeal for initial compensable ratings for various conditions and service connection claims have been withdrawn. The Board has also remanded several issues related to lumbar spine disorders, including degeneration of lumbosacral intervertebral disc, displacement of lumbar intervertebral disc without myelopathy, lumbar radiculopathy, right foot drop, left foot drop, and sciatica.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's appeal for initial compensable ratings has been withdrawn. The Board has also remanded several issues related to lumbar spine disorders due to the need for a VA examination to determine if any diagnosed conditions are related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- abdominal muscle strain, right groin muscle strain, right wrist disorder, right ankle disorder, sinus infection with surgery, microscopic hematuria, left shoulder disorder, right shoulder disorder, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), migraines
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 5, 2019
- Citation
- 19183076
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
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- Partly granted
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- Denied
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- Denied
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