The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to the need to obtain VA hospital records from Shreveport, Louisiana. The Veteran's claim of service connection for a back disability remains pending.
The deciding factor: The decision is being remanded because the RO needs to attempt to obtain and incorporate into the claims file evaluation and hospital records of the Veteran's treatment in 1998 or 1999 from the VA Hospital in Shreveport, Louisiana.
- Claimed conditions
- postoperative herniated nucleus pulposus of the lumbar spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 23, 2009
- Citation
- 0927555
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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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- Remanded (sent back)
The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected postoperative herniated nucleus pulposus of the lumbar spine is being remanded due to a lack of recent medical evidence and need for further examination.
- Denied
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- Denied
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- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for his service-connected coronary artery disease, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating based on the severity of his condition.
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