The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU due to service-connected lumbar DDD and LLE femoral radiculopathy. The case is being returned for further development, including a new VA examination.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the need for additional evidence and clarification of the Veteran's employment history as part of his TDIU claim.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar degenerative disc disease (DDD), left lower extremity (LLE) femoral radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 20, 2023
- Citation
- 23023196
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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.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection for various lower extremity radiculopathy conditions as they were granted in a previous decision, and there are no remaining allegations of error to address.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus has been denied as there is no evidence of a nexus between the condition and his military service.,Service connection for a rating in excess of 10 percent for lumbar DDD has also been denied due to lack of evidence supporting an increase in disability level.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeals for the issues of effective dates and ratings related to lumbar spine strain, Dupuytren's contracture in the left hand with ankylosis, and Dupuytren's contracture in the right hand with osteoarthritis. The Board dismissed these appeals.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected back disability was denied an increased rating, with a final rating of 40% since May 2, 2018.
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