The Board remands the claims for increased ratings of various disabilities to ensure that all relevant VA treatment records are obtained and considered.
The deciding factor: The AOJ did not obtain or review the Veteran's VA treatment records, which constitutes a pre-decisional duty-to-assist error.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative disc disease of lumbar spine with disc bulge and spinal stenosis, Right hip bursitis, Left hip bursitis, Incomplete paralysis of the right lower extremity femoral nerve, Incomplete paralysis of the left lower extremity femoral nerve, Right thigh impairment, Left thigh impairment, Rating higher than 20 percent for right lower extremity sciatic radiculopathy, Rating higher than 20 percent for left lower extremity sciatic radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25010049
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,164 · Granted: 31% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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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.
- Denied
The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings for right hip bursitis and tinnitus was denied. The Veteran's right hip disability is currently rated as 10% disabling under DC 5252, with noncompensable ratings under DCs 5251 and 5253. Service connection for tinnitus has been established.
- Denied
The Veteran's TDIU claim was denied because the evidence did not show that his service-connected PTSD rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are not fully addressed due to inadequate examinations, and thus these issues must be remanded for further development.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the appeals for increased ratings for service-connected right thigh impairment, limitation of flexion, and limitation of extension due to untimely filing.
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