The veteran's claim for an increased rating for her service-connected bulging discs of the lumbar spine is being remanded to the AOJ for consideration of additional evidence.
The deciding factor: Additional medical records were submitted and need to be reviewed by the agency of original jurisdiction (AOJ).
- Claimed conditions
- bulging discs of the lumbar spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 25, 2008
- Citation
- 0832997
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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 claims for service connection were denied as her thoracic and lumbar spine disabilities, including scoliosis, degenerative disc disease of the thoracic spine, arthritis of the thoracic spine, and bulging discs of the lumbar spine, did not have its onset during service or are otherwise related to service. Her cervical spine disability, skin disability, headaches, lower extremity paresthesia, psychiatric disability, right hip bursitis, left hip bursitis, right knee retropatellar pain syndrome, left knee arthrosis, and asthma were also denied.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the Veteran's lower back and bilateral foot conditions are not service-connected due to inadequate medical evidence. The case is being remanded for further development, including additional VA examinations.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an increased rating for her service-connected bulging discs of the lumbar spine, as the evidence did not show that the disability was manifested by severe, recurring attacks with intermittent relief or incapacitating episodes, and flexion of the thoracolumbar spine was limited to no less than 60 degrees.
- Denied
The VA denied an increased rating for the veteran's low back strain with disc desiccation, L3-4, and bulging discs of the lumbar spine as it did not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation.
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