The Veteran's claim for a higher disability rating for his service-connected lumbosacral strain/sprain is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling an examination.
The deciding factor: The case was remanded because of the need for additional evidence and evaluation related to the Veteran's current level of disability.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbosacral strain/sprain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 25, 2010
- Citation
- 1019241
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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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has granted the Veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection for a low back disability, but has remanded the case for further development and an opinion regarding the etiology of his current disabilities.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for a back disability and a right ankle disability due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions. The Veteran is presumed to have had an in-service injury, but there are conflicting opinions on whether his current diagnoses are related to service.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for increased ratings and service connection for various conditions, including lumbosacral strain/sprain, sleep apnea, hypertension, left knee disorder, erectile dysfunction, and urinary leakage, was denied. The rating assigned for the lumbosacral strain/sprain remains at 10 percent.
- Granted
The Veteran's lumbar spine disorder, rated as 40 percent disabling from September 6, 2011, has been granted an increased rating.
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