The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected degenerative disc and joint disease of the lumbar spine with stenosis, radiculopathy, sciatic nerve, left lower extremity, and radiculopathy, sciatic nerve, right lower extremity are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations to assess the current severity of these conditions.,The Veteran's service-connected degenerative disc and joint disease of the lumbar spine with stenosis is currently rated at 10 percent prior to February 7, 2017, and at 20 percent after that date. The remand will allow for a more accurate assessment of his current disability level.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claims are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations to assess the current severity of his service-connected degenerative disc and joint disease of the lumbar spine with stenosis, radiculopathy, sciatic nerve, left lower extremity, and radiculopathy, sciatic nerve, right lower extremity.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative disc and joint disease of the lumbar spine with stenosis, Radiculopathy, sciatic nerve, left lower extremity, Radiculopathy, sciatic nerve, right lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 1, 2022
- Citation
- 22019458
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board granted an initial disability rating of 20 percent for radiculopathy, sciatic nerve, left and right lower extremities. The claim for a compensable rating prior to October 17, 2019, for migraine headaches was denied, as were the claims for TDIU due solely to the effects of migraine headaches.
- Granted
The Veteran's degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine with IVDS, radiculopathy, sciatic nerve, right lower extremity, and PTSD, unspecified depressive disorder, and other specified depressive disorder are all granted as service-connected.,PTSD is linked to in-service stressors, while the other conditions have been granted on a direct basis.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that additional examinations are needed to assess the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected disabilities and to determine if they are related to his military service. The case is being remanded for these purposes.
- Granted
The Veteran's degenerative disc and joint disease of the lumbar spine with stenosis is granted an increased evaluation to 40 percent effective February 7, 2017.
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