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
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 7, 2009
- Citation
- 0917101
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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
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: 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.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and ratings have been resolved in final Board decisions, and these issues are now dismissed.
- Whole decision: 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.
- Whole decision: 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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