The Board remands the claims for a disability rating in excess of 50 percent for the service-connected thoracic lumbar spine disability, TDIU for the period prior to June 21, 2019, and SMC at the housebound rate for the same period due to an inadequate examination.
The deciding factor: The remand is necessary because of an inadequacy in a previous VA examination regarding the nature and extent of the Veteran's ankylosis and to address whether non-weight bearing testing was applicable.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 11, 2025
- Citation
- 25009115
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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