Your claim for service connection for a back disability is being remanded because we need to obtain your Social Security Administration records and you have not completed the necessary forms.,Your claims for service connection for radiculopathy of the right lower extremity are also being remanded due to incomplete forms. We need you to complete and return VA Forms 21-8940 and 21-4192.,Your TDIU claim is being remanded because we need you to cooperate in obtaining evidence needed to adjudicate your claims, including completing the necessary forms.
The deciding factor: The Veteran has not provided all required information for his claims, specifically regarding Social Security Administration records and VA Forms 21-8940 and 21-4192.
- Claimed conditions
- back disability, rheumatoid arthritis (presumed as secondary to service-connected chronic right knee strain), radiculopathy of the right lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 5, 2023
- Citation
- 23000713
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,240 · Granted: 28% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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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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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete service treatment records and a need for additional VA examination. The Veteran's back disability is being reviewed again with new evidence.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for back, hip, and lower extremity disabilities due to a lack of VA examination and outstanding treatment records. The Veteran's current diagnoses and lay statements will be considered in determining if his conditions are related to service.
- Granted
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