The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional information and examination regarding the Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine disability and its associated radiculopathy. The issues of increased initial ratings for herniated lumbar disc, IVDS, radiculopathy right lower extremity, and radiculopathy left lower extremity are all remanded.
The deciding factor: The case was remanded due to the need for updated VA treatment records and a VA examination to determine the current nature and severity of the service-connected lumbar spine disability and its associated radiculopathy.
- Claimed conditions
- herniated lumbar disc, lumbar spine with intravertebral disc syndrome (IVDS), raticulopathy right lower extremity, raticulopathy left lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 21, 2019
- Citation
- 19188181
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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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- Dismissed
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