The veteran's claim for an increased rating for her post-operative residuals of a laminectomy and discectomy, L5-S1, currently rated as 10 percent disabling is being remanded due to the need for additional medical records.
The deciding factor: Additional medical evidence from the Palo Alto VA Medical Center is required to properly assess the veteran's claim.
- Claimed conditions
- post-operative residuals of a laminectomy and discectomy, L5-S1
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 12, 2006
- Citation
- 0631732
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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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