The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development to include new VA examinations and opinions regarding his service-connected disabilities, including a lumbar spine disability, left lower extremity radiculopathy, right lower extremity radiculopathy, acquired psychiatric disorder (depression), and erectile dysfunction. The issues of entitlement to increased ratings and service connection are inextricably intertwined with the TDIU claim.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's appeal involves multiple claims that are interrelated and require further development to ensure a thorough evaluation of his service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- L1-L4 fracture, left lower extremity radiculopathy, right lower extremity radiculopathy, acquired psychiatric disorder (depression), erectile dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 7, 2023
- Citation
- 23049529
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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 Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for diabetes mellitus type II with erectile dysfunction was denied as the evidence did not show that he had been diagnosed and manifested to at least a 10 percent disability rating on or prior to May 8, 2001.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, prostate cancer, visual impairment, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction due to lack of exposure to herbicide agents during service. The Veteran's claims were not granted.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals were dismissed due to the death of the appellant. The issues related to service connection for various conditions and disability ratings.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for a lumbar spine disability, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and right lower extremity radiculopathy as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine disability.
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