The Board has remanded the claims for lumbar degenerative disc disease, status post lumbar fusion and disc surgery, and radiculopathy of the right lower extremity due to additional development being required.
The deciding factor: Additional evidence was received after a December 2017 Supplemental Statement of the Case (SSOC), necessitating another SSOC and review of the claims file for further consideration.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar degenerative disc disease, status post lumbar fusion and disc surgery, rhabdomyolysis (right lower extremity)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 13, 2021
- Citation
- 21029394
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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).
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issues for further development and issuance of a Supplemental Statement of the Case.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including degenerative disc and joint disease of the lumbar spine, rhabdomyolysis (left lower extremity), rhabdomyolysis (right lower extremity), and gastroesophageal reflux disorder (GERD), may qualify him for a TDIU. However, additional information is needed to determine his employment status during the appeal period.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to issues related to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability before May 20, 2014. The Veteran's service-connected disabilities include asbestos-related plaques, degenerative disc disease of the cervical and lumbar spine, rhabdomyolysis (right and left lower extremities), and tinnitus.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board restored service connection for lumbar spine disability, bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, and rhabdomyolysis of the right and left lower extremities effective December 1, 2015.
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