The Veteran seeks an increased initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for her service-connected mechanical lower back pain. The case is REMANDED to the RO for consideration of additional evidence and readjudication.
The deciding factor: Additional medical records provided by the Veteran have not been considered by the RO, and further development is required prior to analyzing the claim on the merits.
- Claimed conditions
- mechanical lower back pain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 7, 2009
- Citation
- 0917101
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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.
- Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for adjustment mood disorder but granted service connection for mechanical lower back pain, to include on a secondary basis.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and ratings have been resolved in final Board decisions, and these issues are now dismissed.
- Denied
The veteran's service-connected low back disability, characterized as myalgia, lumbar muscles, right with limitation of motion of the lumbar spine, mechanical lower back pain and arthritis, is currently rated at 40 percent. The Board finds that this rating is not higher than what is warranted based on the evidence.
- Granted
The Board finds that the veteran has residuals of a right ankle fracture, mechanical lower back pain, and an unspecified eye condition related to service. Service connection is granted for these conditions.
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