The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected lumbar spine disability and GERD are being remanded to the RO for additional development, including obtaining medical records and arranging for examinations.
The deciding factor: The Veteran has alleged worsening of his service-connected disabilities since a previous examination in January 2010. Additionally, there appear to be outstanding VA treatment records that need to be obtained.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine, Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 27, 2011
- Citation
- 1124337
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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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