The veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his lumbar and cervical spine disabilities, including whether they are related to service or pre-existing post-polio syndrome.
The deciding factor: The appeal requires further development to ensure all relevant evidence has been considered and that the veteran's spinal conditions are properly evaluated in light of any new evidence submitted since the last decision.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar spine, midline annular tear at L2-3 and posterolateral disk bulging, cervical spine, mild disk space narrowing at C6-7
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 4, 2004
- Citation
- 0427385
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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.
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