The veteran is seeking an increased evaluation for her service-connected degenerative disc disease of the low back. The case has been remanded to obtain a VA examination that addresses functional loss due to pain and other factors.
The deciding factor: The examiner must address whether there is any limitation of function, weakened movement, excess fatigability or incoordination, and whether pain significantly limits her functioning during flare-ups or when the back segment is used repeatedly.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative disc disease (DDD) of the low back
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 20, 2000
- Citation
- 0019104
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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
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