The veteran's appeal is remanded due to inadequate medical evidence and the need for further development, including a new examination. The case will be reconsidered in light of both old and new criteria for rating intervertebral disc syndrome.
The deciding factor: Further medical evaluation is needed as the current record does not provide sufficient information to make an informed decision on the issue without the benefit of medical expertise.
- Claimed conditions
- back injury with residual L5 radiculopathy, tremors
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 25, 2003
- Citation
- 0317600
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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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