The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for a rating in excess of 40 percent for residuals of lumbar laminectomy and for TDIU due to service-connected disabilities. The decision also notes that there may be outstanding medical treatment records, SSA disability benefits records, and employment information needed.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's claims require additional development as her low back disability severity may have changed since the last VA examination in November 2014, and she is unable to work due to her service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar laminectomy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 19, 2020
- Citation
- 20041876
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for his lumbar spine disability prior to January 9, 2020 and from January 9, 2020 onwards due to insufficient discussion of the ameliorative effects of medications used by the Veteran.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for degenerative arthritis, spinal stenosis, and lumbar laminectomy as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected bilateral knee disabilities.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for increased disability ratings for his lumbar spine disability and bilateral radiculopathy of the lower extremities have been dismissed due to his explicit, unambiguous requests to withdraw these appeals.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn by his attorney, and the Board is dismissing the appeal due to lack of an allegation of error in the determination.
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