The Board remands the issues of increased ratings and effective date for a TDIU due to an inadequate medical examination report.
The deciding factor: Remand is required to ensure compliance with prior remand directives, specifically obtaining a new examination that complies with Sharp v. Shulkin standards.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative arthritis and spondylosis of the lumbar spine
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 13, 2025
- Citation
- 25006417
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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