The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining additional VA treatment records and scheduling a VA spine examination to assess the severity of his service-connected lumbar spine disability. Additionally, he will be afforded an opinion regarding whether his service-connected disability alone renders him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claims require further development due to the need for updated medical records and a comprehensive VA examination to assess the severity of his lumbar spine disability and determine if he is unemployable due to this condition.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic lumbar strain with spondylosis and discogenic disease at L2-3
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 5, 2011
- Citation
- 1117352
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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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- Denied
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- Denied
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- Denied
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