The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development and examination to address his service-connected disabilities, including low back disability, radiculopathy of the lower extremities, right index finger disability, residuals of a head injury, and vision disabilities. The issues on appeal include ratings for these conditions.
The deciding factor: The Board found that VA needs to obtain additional relevant records and conduct new examinations to address the Veteran's service-connected disabilities as well as his claims for TDIU and SMC.
- Claimed conditions
- Low back disability, Radiculopathy of the left lower extremity, Radiculopathy of the right lower extremity, Right index finger disability, Residuals of a head injury, Vision disabilities
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 17, 2021
- Citation
- 21069092
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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.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a low back disability and an increased rating for his acquired psychiatric disorder. The Board found that there was no evidence linking the current disabilities to military service.
- Denied
The Board denied extraschedular ratings for the Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine and lower extremity radiculopathy disabilities, as well as a total disability rating based on individual unemployability prior to February 3, 2011.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected low back disability alone does not prevent him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for further development due to insufficient evidence and need for additional examinations.
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