The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for his service-connected low back pain with spondylosis is being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and assessments.
The deciding factor: Additional medical evaluations are required to determine the current extent of the veteran's lumbar spine disability, including range of motion, functional loss, and neurological manifestations.
- Claimed conditions
- low back pain with spondylosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 4, 2006
- Citation
- 0637459
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for service connection for low back pain with spondylosis was denied in a March 1974 rating decision and again in a September 1985 Board decision. The most recent denial is considered final, as the Veteran did not appeal it. New evidence submitted since then does not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including scheduling a videoconference hearing before the Board.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected low back disability warrants a 40 percent rating, effective from the date of the decision.
- Denied
The veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from obtaining or retaining employment consistent with his abilities, aptitudes, and interests. Therefore, he does not meet the criteria for vocational rehabilitation training.
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