The veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for degenerative disc disease of the lumbar and thoracic spine is remanded due to need for proper VCAA notice, additional medical records, and a VA examination.
The deciding factor: The case requires additional development including proper VCAA notice, obtaining outstanding medical records, and scheduling a VA examination.
- Claimed conditions
- degenerative disc disease of the lumbar and thoracic spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 10, 2007
- Citation
- 0720518
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
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- Dismissed
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