The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of his service-connected low back disorder is being remanded due to the need for a more current VA examination.
The deciding factor: The case must be remanded to conduct a more current VA orthopedic examination for the purpose of evaluating the veteran's service-connected low back disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- disc disease of the lumbosacral spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 9, 2005
- Citation
- 0524596
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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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- Denied
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- Denied
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- Denied
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