The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of the record, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected herniated disc at L4-L5. The RO must also ensure that all notification and development actions required by the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000 are completed.
The deciding factor: The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed, including medical records and a VA examination, to properly assess the veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected herniated disc at L4-L5.
- Claimed conditions
- herniated disc at L4-L5
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 8, 2001
- Citation
- 0100408
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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.
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The Board remands the claims for service connection for a right knee disability and an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for herniated disc at L4-L5, as well as related radiculopathy claims, to obtain additional evidence.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to insufficient development and the need for a statement of the case on his service connection claim and increase claim. A total disability rating based on individual unemployability will also be remanded.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has ordered a remand for an updated medical opinion regarding the relationship between the appellant's current back disorders and his service, as well as consideration of continuity of symptoms since service.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an increased rating for a herniated disc at L4-L5, currently evaluated as 20 percent disabling.
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