The Veteran's appeal involves the need for a higher rating in excess of 20 percent for various service-connected conditions including cervical and thoracolumbar spine disabilities, as well as bilateral upper and lower extremity radiculopathies. The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to determine the severity of these conditions.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms have worsened, necessitating further evaluation by VA medical professionals to assess the current severity of his service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical degenerative joint disease (DJD) and arthritis with spinal stenosis, thoracolumbar spine degenerative arthritis with degenerative disc disease (DDD), right upper extremity (RUE) radiculopathy, left upper extremity (LUE) radiculopathy, right lower extremity (RLE) radiculopathy, left lower extremity (LLE) radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 28, 2024
- Citation
- 24013098
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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 appeals for earlier effective dates and increased ratings were dismissed as the appeal requests were not timely filed.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeal, so the Board dismissed it.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for increased disability ratings and service connection have been dismissed due to his withdrawal of the appeal.
- Granted
The Board granted the Veteran's claim for increased ratings for his service-connected chronic lumbar spine disability, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and right lower extremity radiculopathy in a May 2024 rating decision. The appellant is eligible to attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded as a result of this decision.
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