The Board has remanded the claims for additional medical opinions to determine the extent of the Veteran's lumbar spine disability during the period from November 2011 to November 2021, and for consideration of entitlement to TDIU.
The deciding factor: The claims are remanded due to inadequate retrospective medical opinions regarding the severity of the Veteran's lumbar spine disability during the relevant time frame.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar spine degenerative disc disease (DDD) with intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 3, 2023
- Citation
- 23025630
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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.
- Granted
The Board granted a 40 percent rating for the low back disability, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and right lower extremity radiculopathy from July 6, 2022. Service connection was denied for a cervical spine disorder.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board vacated its November 30, 2023 decision and remanded several claims for further development.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for earlier effective dates because the VA Form 10182 Decision Review Request: Board Appeal (NOD) was not timely or valid, and thus did not comply with claims-processing rules.
- Denied
The Veteran's lumbar spine disability is currently rated at 40 percent effective October 21, 2019. The Board denied an increased rating for the condition prior to that date.
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