The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection, evaluations, and TDIU due to issues with his right hip, lumbar spine, sciatic nerve radiculopathy, and major depressive disorder. The appeals are now pending again.
The deciding factor: The claims were previously denied or not fully adjudicated, and new evidence is needed to determine if the Veteran's conditions are related to service or secondary to other disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- major depressive disorder, right hip degenerative joint disease with bursitis, lumbar spine degenerative disc disease, sciatic nerve radiculopathy, right lower extremity, sciatic nerve radiculopathy, left lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 12, 2022
- Citation
- 22051858
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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
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for service connection for a low back disability, as there are insufficient medical opinions and records. The case will be returned to the AOJ for further development.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder and major depressive disorder has been dismissed as the appellant requested withdrawal of the appeal.
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