The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a rating in excess of 20 percent, from July 29, 2014, to October 27, 2019, and in excess of 60 percent thereafter, for lumbosacral strain and IVDS; as well as initial ratings of 10 percent, from August 27, 2013, to October 28, 2019, and in excess of 40 percent thereafter, for radiculopathy of the left and right lower extremities. The remand includes obtaining additional medical evidence and conducting a new examination.
The deciding factor: The Board found that it had jurisdiction to address the appropriate ratings for the Veteran's lower extremity radiculopathy claims without requiring a separate notice of disagreement as to these issues, given their relationship to his spinal disability claim. The remand also includes addressing whether October 2019 was the appropriate date for the increased rating for the Veteran's back disability.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbosacral strain, intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS), left lower extremity radiculopathy, right lower extremity radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 13, 2021
- Citation
- 21063271
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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.
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- Granted
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