The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a rating in excess of 20 percent for various disabilities, including lumbar spine disability, left and right sciatic neuropathy, right shoulder disability, right knee limitation of motion, left knee limitation of motion, and left knee instability. The case is being returned to the RO for further development.
The deciding factor: The Board found that additional evidence was needed to determine the current severity of the Veteran's disabilities and whether he is unemployable due to his service-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar spine disability, left sciatic neuropathy, right sciatic neuropathy, right shoulder disability, right knee limitation of motion, left knee limitation of motion, left knee instability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 1, 2022
- Citation
- 22066848
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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
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- Dismissed
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