The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for his service-connected lumbosacral strain with mechanical low back pain and degenerative changes is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination, consideration of revised rating criteria, and obtaining additional medical records.
The deciding factor: The decision was not explicitly stated but implied that it's because there are issues regarding the current severity of his service-connected disability and the need for updated evidence and an examination.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbosacral strain with mechanical low back pain and degenerative changes
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 21, 2006
- Citation
- 0604812
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for lumbosacral strain with mechanical low back pain and degenerative changes, as the evidence did not support a disability rating in excess of 20 percent.
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
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