The Board has ordered a remand to obtain additional medical records and conduct further examinations. The Veteran's claims for service connection are being reviewed based on the evidence provided.
The deciding factor: Further examination is required to accurately assess the etiology of the Veteran's current lumbosacral degenerative disk disease, sacroiliac joint dysfunction with instability and hypermobility, and right hip and leg disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbosacral degenerative disk disease, sacroiliac joint dysfunction with instability and hypermobility, right hip and leg disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 27, 2010
- Citation
- 1003933
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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: Denied
The Veteran's pension benefits were adjusted based on his income from Social Security Administration (SSA) benefits, and he is no longer entitled to a higher rate of nonservice-connected disability pension benefits.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's claim for TDIU prior to September 29, 2010 was granted. The effective date of the grant is not specified in the decision.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to the death of the appellant.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining evidence from the SSA and arranging for VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of the appellant's claimed conditions.
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