The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an increased rating for his degenerative arthritis of the lumbosacral spine and for a TDIU due to service-connected disabilities. Additional development is needed, including obtaining updated VA treatment records, scheduling the Veteran for a VA examination, and providing him with a formal TDIU Application form.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was insufficient evidence in the record regarding the current severity of the Veteran's degenerative arthritis of the lumbosacral spine and his claims for an increased rating and TDIU. The Board also noted that the claim for TDIU is inextricably intertwined with the claim for an increased rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative arthritis of the lumbosacral spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 17, 2019
- Citation
- 19194192
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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.
- Partly granted
The Board granted an initial rating of 40 percent for degenerative arthritis of the lumbosacral spine, but denied higher ratings for left and right lower extremity radiculopathy.
- Dismissed
The veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for degenerative disc disease and degenerative arthritis of the lumbosacral spine as secondary to achilles tendinopathy of the left foot.
- Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for degenerative arthritis of the lumbosacral spine was dismissed due to an untimely Notice of Disagreement.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the matter for an adequate VA examination and to ensure reasonable efforts are made to obtain private treatment records from Dr. S.
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