The Board remands the claim for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for lumbar degenerative arthritis to obtain additional evidence and clarify the ameliorative effects of medications on the Veteran's condition.
The deciding factor: Remand is necessary due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors, including failure to consider relevant medical records and address the ameliorative effects of medication on the severity of the disability.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar degenerative arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 5, 2025
- Citation
- A25049813
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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the case for further development and readjudication of the veteran's claims.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for lumbar degenerative arthritis to ensure an adequate medical opinion is obtained.
- Granted
The Board granted an initial disability rating of 40 percent for the lumbar spine disability and a 30 percent rating for the right shoulder disability, effective from June 21, 2021. The decision also granted TDIU and special monthly compensation at the housebound rate.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for lumbar degenerative arthritis and intervertebral disc syndrome based on the Veteran's continuous symptoms since service.
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