The Board remands the issues of entitlement to a rating in excess of 20 percent prior to July 14, 2022, and in excess of 40 percent thereafter for lumbosacral strain with degenerative disc disease, as well as service connection for right and left foot disabilities due to insufficient evidence.
The deciding factor: The remand is necessary to obtain a current opinion on the severity of the Veteran's lumbosacral strain and an etiology opinion for his foot conditions, as previous opinions were found inadequate.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbosacral strain with degenerative disc disease, right foot disability, to include pes planus, plantar fasciitis and calcaneal spur, left foot disability, to include pes planus, plantar fasciitis and calcaneal spur
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 5, 2025
- Citation
- 25007605
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.
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- Denied
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- Partly granted
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- Denied
The Board denied service connection for various conditions and a TDIU, as the evidence did not support a finding that any of these disabilities were related to the Veteran's military service.
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