The Board remands the issues of entitlement to a rating in excess of 10 percent for a low back condition, earlier effective dates for ratings and TDIU, and separate grants of TDIU based on symptomatology associated with the low back and cervical spine conditions.
The deciding factor: Remand is necessary due to missing non-VA treatment records that need to be obtained before adjudication can proceed.
- Claimed conditions
- low back condition, right lower extremity radiculopathy impacting the sciatic nerve, left lower extremity radiculopathy impacting the sciatic nerve, cervical spine condition
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 15, 2024
- Citation
- 24033052
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 Board granted service connection for tinnitus, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor. The claims for a cervical spine condition and lumbar spine condition were remanded for further development.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and other benefits, finding that the evidence did not support higher ratings or additional compensation.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection of a low back condition to obtain an adequate medical opinion, as the presumption of soundness has not been rebutted.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for a low back condition, finding that the Veteran's current disability had its clinical onset during his active duty service.
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