The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development regarding his back disability, brain syndrome, knee condition, and TDIU.
The deciding factor: Additional evidence is needed to determine the current severity of the Veteran’s service-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- degenerative arthritis with vertebral fracture, thoracolumbar spine, post-traumatic organic brain syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 13, 2019
- Citation
- 19185555
Veterans Law Judge
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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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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