The veteran's request for an increased evaluation of his service-connected lumbosacral strain was denied. The Board has ordered additional development, including a VA examination and review of the claims file to determine if new evidence supports reopening a previously denied claim for lumbar disc disease secondary to the service-connected condition.
The deciding factor: The decision is remanded due to the need for further development and evaluation of the veteran's claims, particularly regarding whether new evidence has been submitted to reopen a previous denial of service connection for lumbar disc disease.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbosacral strain, herniated nucleus pulposus, left L5-S1
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 10, 2002
- Citation
- 0200381
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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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for lumbosacral strain and lumbar radicopathy, right side, secondary to the lumbosacral strain.
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- Dismissed
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- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, with the exception of remanding certain issues.
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