The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to fully and fairly consider the Veteran's claims, including for a TDIU rating. The appeal remains in the legacy system due to an increase in the rating for herniated lumbar disc L3.
The deciding factor: The VA treatment records indicate outstanding treatment records not currently associated with the claims file that may be pertinent to the claims remaining on appeal.
- Claimed conditions
- herniated lumbar disc L3, status post discectomy, left lower extremity sciatica, scar of lumbar spine, status post discectomy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 17, 2022
- Citation
- 22046706
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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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has granted service connection for lumbar strain and lumbar intervertebral disc syndrome with left sciatica. The right lower extremity sciatica claim is remanded due to a duty-to-assist error.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for bilateral lower extremity sciatica, secondary to the Veteran's service-connected lumbosacral strain. The decision is based on a finding of reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeals regarding service connection for left and right lower extremity sciatica, leading to the dismissal of these claims.
- Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for a lumbar spine condition and left lower extremity sciatica, finding that these conditions are related to an in-service injury.
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