The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for service-connected thoracolumbar spondylosis is remanded due to insufficient evidence from the last examination. The TDIU claim is also remanded as it may be impacted by any future disability ratings assigned.
The deciding factor: There is insufficient evidence of current symptomatology and functional impairment to evaluate the Veteran's disability for the entire appeal period, necessitating a new VA examination.
- Claimed conditions
- thoracolumbar spondylosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 1, 2022
- Citation
- 22050003
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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.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for left lower extremity radiculopathy and denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, sleep apnea, periodic leg movement disorder, and a higher rating for thoracolumbar spondylosis.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected thoracolumbar spondylosis has rendered him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment from July 19, 2013, to October 16, 2020.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeals for the ratings and service connection claims related to thoracolumbar spondylosis, hypertension, and radiculopathy left lower extremity sciatic nerve.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that there was not substantial compliance with its December 2022 remand directives and thus the claims for thoracolumbar spondylosis, onychomycosis (claimed as toe fungus), xeroderma of the bilateral feet, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), hypertension, and migraines are being returned to the RO for further development.
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