The Veteran was granted an effective date of November 3, 2004 for the grant of service connection for radiculopathy of the right and left lower extremities. The Veteran also received a TDIU effective December 11, 2010.,The Board has remanded the issue of entitlement to TDIU on an extraschedular basis prior to December 11, 2010 for further review by the Director of Compensation Service.
The deciding factor: There is evidence indicating that the Veteran's radiculopathy began around 20 or 30 years ago and has been present throughout the appeal period.
- Claimed conditions
- radiculopathy of the right lower extremity (femoral), raticulopathy of the left lower extremity (sciatic)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 25, 2022
- Citation
- 22030917
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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
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- Partly granted
The Board denied increased disability ratings for several conditions and remanded issues related to effective dates. The Veteran's claims for higher ratings were based on evidence that did not meet the criteria for increased ratings.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for radiculopathy of the right and left lower extremities have been dismissed as he withdrew his appeal through his representative.
- Denied
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- Denied
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