The Board has dismissed the appeals regarding the proposed reduction of disability ratings for radiculopathy and degenerative disk disease lumbar spine. The appeal as to service-connection for arachnoiditis is remanded due to inadequate examination.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner did not address the Veteran's lay statements about her arachnoiditis, which are necessary to inform the decision on this claim.
- Claimed conditions
- arachnoiditis
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 19, 2024
- Citation
- A24039360
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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
Your appeals for service connection and TDIU have been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeals in October 2024.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any identified back disabilities, including whether they are related to service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for TDIU, increased ratings for lumbar stenosis and arachnoiditis are being remanded due to the need for additional records from SSA and VRE.
- Granted
The Veteran's arachnoiditis is due to treatment for his service-connected intervertebral disc syndrome of the lumbosacral spine. The claims for left knee and blood clot disabilities are remanded, and the claim for a higher evaluation for intervertebral disc syndrome of the lumbosacral spine is also remanded.
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