The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected degenerative disc disease of the lower lumbar spine is being remanded due to concerns about the adequacy of the November 2006 examination.
The deciding factor: The Veteran has raised concerns that the November 2006 examiner did not properly evaluate him and that the report does not accurately reflect his current disability status. Therefore, a new examination with a different examiner is required.
- Claimed conditions
- degenerative disc disease of the lower lumbar spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 2, 2010
- Citation
- 1004854
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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.
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