The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for higher evaluations for his degenerative disc disease with spondylolisthesis of the lumbar spine due to outstanding treatment records and additional development being necessary.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the need for additional development to obtain outstanding medical records and ensure a thorough review of the case.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative disc disease with spondylolisthesis of the lumbar spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 16, 2024
- Citation
- 24034318
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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
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- Denied
The Board denied entitlement to increased ratings for the lumbar spine condition and a TDIU, but granted entitlement to a total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities.
- Denied
The Veteran's degenerative disc disease with spondylolisthesis of the lumbar spine was rated at 20 percent, but the Board found that it did not warrant a higher rating as there was no evidence of ankylosis or significant functional loss.
- Denied
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- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for his service-connected coronary artery disease, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating based on the severity of his condition.
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