The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence submitted by the veteran, including a chiropractor's records and an opinion from Dr. R.W.M.
The deciding factor: New medical evidence indicates that the veteran's current low back disability may be related to service, necessitating further examination and analysis.
- Claimed conditions
- herniated lumbar disc, L5-S1, lumbar laminectomy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 8, 2008
- Citation
- 0804657
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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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- Partly granted
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- Dismissed
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- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn by his attorney, and the Board is dismissing the appeal due to lack of an allegation of error in the determination.
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