The Veteran's appeal for a disability rating greater than 20 percent for his lumbar degenerative disc disease and spondylosis is being remanded due to worsening symptoms. The TDIU claim is also being remanded as the VA examination records need to be updated.
The deciding factor: The Veteran presented new evidence of worsening back symptoms, including leg pain with prolonged standing, which led to a recommendation for another VA examination and treatment record update.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar degenerative disc disease with spondylosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 19, 2019
- Citation
- 19187168
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted on an extraschedular basis due to his service-connected disabilities making it impossible for him to secure and maintain substantially gainful employment.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for lumbar spine degenerative disc disease with spondylosis was reopened and granted. The Board found that the evidence supports a medical nexus between the Veteran's current condition and his in-service duties, including lifting heavy equipment.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for lumbar degenerative disc disease with spondylosis, finding that the Veteran's current condition is not related to his military service.
- Denied
The Veteran's current lumbar degenerative disc disease with spondylosis is not related to his service, and the Board finds that it was not incurred or aggravated by service.
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