The Veteran's claims for higher initial disability ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations.,The Veteran's back scar is rated at a noncompensable rate under Diagnostic Code 7805, but her pain warrants a 10 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 7804. The effective date of April 6, 2017, has been granted for both ratings.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claims are remanded due to the need for additional examinations to assess the severity of her disabilities and determine appropriate disability ratings.,The Veteran's back scar is rated at a noncompensable rate under Diagnostic Code 7805, but her pain warrants a 10 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 7804. The effective date of April 6, 2017, has been granted for both ratings.
- Claimed conditions
- Back disability, Right shoulder disability, Right lower extremity radiculopathy, Left lower extremity radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 25, 2023
- Citation
- 23057992
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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.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a back disability, finding that there was no evidence to support a nexus between his current condition and active duty service.
- Granted
The Board has granted effective dates of July 10, 2024 for service connection for PTSD, lumbar strain, and left lower extremity radiculopathy.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for a back disability due to incomplete service records and failure to consider all available evidence, including in-service treatment records from F.E. Warren Air Force Base.
- Denied
The Veteran's right lower extremity radiculopathy was evaluated at a 20 percent rating, and the Board found that it did not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation.
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