The Board remands the issues of entitlement to a rating in excess of 40 percent for the Veteran's back conditions and TDIU based on those conditions, due to procedural requirements.
The deciding factor: Remand is required to provide the Veteran's representative with a copy of the supplemental statement of the case (SSOC) and allow them to advise the Veteran whether to remain in the legacy system or opt into the Appeals Modernization Act (AMA) system.
- Claimed conditions
- L2-3 laminectomy and L2 hemilaminectomy with L5-S1 decompression and failed back syndrome, status post implantation of dorsal column stimulator
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 11, 2025
- Citation
- 25014835
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Decisions by this judge: 1,820 · Granted: 26% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Read the original VA decision (opens in a new tab) using citation 25014835.
What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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