The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are remanded due to inadequate examinations. The Board will schedule the Veteran for VA examinations to address his lumbar spine, left knee, right knee, and kidney stone disabilities.
The deciding factor: The current examination reports do not accurately reflect the severity of the Veteran's conditions and fail to consider all relevant factors as required by case law.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar degenerative disc disease, radiculopathy, left lower extremity, left knee pain with patellofemoral syndrome, right knee pain with patellofemoral syndrome, kidney stones
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 11, 2022
- Citation
- 22045547
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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.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment prior to August 14, 2023.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for tinnitus, lower back condition, radiculopathy of the right and left lower extremities, and bilateral hearing loss.,There is no evidence linking these conditions to service.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed all appeal issues as the Veteran withdrew his appeals prior to a decision being made.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's kidney stones and back disability are granted as service connected. The case is remanded for further development regarding the back disability.
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