The veteran's claim for an increased rating for her degenerative disc disease of the lumbosacral spine at L5-S1 is being remanded due to a lack of VCAA notification and incomplete development.
The deciding factor: The RO failed to provide proper VCAA notice and complete development as required by law.
- Claimed conditions
- degenerative disc disease of the lumbosacral spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- November 1, 2006
- Citation
- 0633744
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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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