The Board remands the claims for increase and TDIU due to the need for a new examination to clarify the nature and severity of the Veteran's disabilities, particularly their impact on his mobility.
The deciding factor: Remand is necessary to secure coherent and responsive VA medical assessments regarding the nature and severity of the Veteran's disabilities, specifically addressing the impact on his mobility.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbosacral strain with thoracic strain and degenerative disc disease, bilateral lower extremity radiculopathies
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 16, 2024
- Citation
- 24031830
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.
- Partly granted
The Veteran's right knee surgical scar is granted a rating of 10 percent, while the claims for an earlier effective date and service connection for a right leg length discrepancy are denied. Other claims have been remanded.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection of bilateral lower extremity radiculopathies and an increased rating for his lumbar spine disability. The Board found that there was no evidence to support a finding of secondary service connection, and also concluded that the current ratings were appropriate.
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