The Board remands the claims for higher disability evaluations and TDIU due to additional development needed before adjudication on the merits.
The deciding factor: Additional VA treatment records and an August 2024 VA Peripheral Nerves Conditions examination report need to be considered, as well as any relevant Community Care Program records.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar spine intervertebral disc syndrome with degenerative disc disease, degenerative joint disease, segmental instability, and spondylolisthesis, radiculopathy (sciatic nerve) of right lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 21, 2024
- Citation
- 24032039
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
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