The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence to substantiate a reasonable possibility that the Veteran was unemployable by reason of his service-connected back disability prior to August 8, 2012. The claim is now referred to the Director, Compensation Service for extraschedular consideration.
The deciding factor: The Board found there is at least sufficient evidence to substantiate a reasonable possibility that the Veteran was unemployable by reason of his service-connected back disability prior to August 8, 2012.
- Claimed conditions
- spondylolysis L5 with degenerative disc and joint disease, radiculopathy of both lower extremities
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 14, 2019
- Citation
- 19185898
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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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The appeal is granted for readjudication of claims due to new and relevant evidence. Some issues are remanded for further development.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected low back disability and radiculopathy have prevented him from securing and maintaining employment since at least 1985, leading to a TDIU effective August 8, 2012.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to engage and retain substantially gainful employment, resulting in a grant of TDIU.
- Denied
The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied due to lack of evidence linking the claimed conditions to his military service.
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