The Veteran's claims for increased ratings are being remanded due to the need for new examinations and evaluations of his service-connected disabilities. The issues include painful scars, torn meniscus, left knee strain with limitation of flexion, left knee strain with limitation of extension, radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve, right lower extremity, radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve, left lower extremity, and degenerative arthritis of the thoracolumbar spine with intervertebral disc syndrome and compression fractures of T8-T10, status post lumbar fusion.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claims for increased ratings are being remanded due to the need for new examinations and evaluations of his service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- painful scars of the right knee, status-post operative torn meniscus of the right knee, left knee strain with limitation of flexion, left knee strain with limitation of extension, radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve, right lower extremity, radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve, left lower extremity, degenerative arthritis of the thoracolumbar spine with intervertebral disc syndrome and compression fractures of T8-T10, status post lumbar fusion
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 16, 2022
- Citation
- 22035214
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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.
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty to assist error regarding the effects of medications on the appellant's radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve, right lower extremity (RLE). The claim will be reconsidered after obtaining an examination and medical opinion without considering the ameliorating effects of medication.
- Dismissed
The appeal regarding the proposed severance of service connection and adjustment of effective date for special monthly compensation was dismissed as they were not final rating decisions. The reduction in evaluation of left knee strain with limitation of extension from 10 percent to noncompensable was found improper.
- Denied
The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's service-connected conditions, including painful scars of the right knee, left foot plantar fasciitis, residuals of fracture of the left talus, and adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood. The claims were denied as the evidence did not support higher ratings or an earlier effective date.
- Partly granted
The Board awarded an effective date of March 8, 2021 for migraine headaches and a rating of 10 percent for service-connected traumatic brain injury (TBI), but denied earlier effective dates for other conditions.
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