The Veteran's appeals for higher disability ratings for lumbar degenerative disc disease, right lumbar radiculopathy, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and left big toe disability are being remanded as the evidence does not support a higher rating under the applicable diagnostic codes.,The Veteran's appeal for an initial compensable disability rating for bilateral recurrent chalazion is also being remanded due to insufficient information regarding his condition.
The deciding factor: There is no provided reasoning specific to each issue, only that they are being remanded as there is insufficient evidence or the evidence does not support a higher rating under the applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- left lower extremity radiculopathy, right lumbar radiculopathy, lumbar degenerative disc disease, left big toe disability, bilateral recurrent chalazion
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 7, 2022
- Citation
- 22033345
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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.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for a lumbar spine disability, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and right lower extremity radiculopathy as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine disability.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment prior to August 14, 2023.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for left lower extremity radiculopathy and denied the claims for right knee disability, erectile dysfunction, GERD, sleep apnea, and hypertension. The decision is remanded for further action on these issues.
- Granted
The Board has granted earlier effective dates for the grant of service connection for middle and index trigger finger/stenosing tenosynovitis of the right hand, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and right lower extremity radiculopathy. The earliest effective date is June 30, 2012, for the right hand condition and April 22, 2016, for bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy.
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