The RO is remanding the case for further evaluation of the veteran's service-connected conditions, including a VA examination to assess the severity of his low back disabilities and whether he has radiculopathy of the right lower extremity. The claims will be readjudicated based on the additional evidence.
The deciding factor: The RO needs to schedule a VA examination to evaluate the current severity of the veteran's service-connected conditions, including assessing for any radiculopathy of the right lower extremity.
- Claimed conditions
- compression fracture at L4, Schmorl's node superior end plate of L4, left posterolateral L5-S1 herniated nucleus pulposus, L5 radiculopathy of the left lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 1, 2006
- Citation
- 0602890
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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