The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional development, including a new VA examination and consideration of his TDIU claim.
The deciding factor: The case requires further evaluation of the Veteran's lumbar disc disease and consideration of his TDIU claim as it may affect his ability to work.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar disc disease at L5-S1
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 8, 2013
- Citation
- 1304597
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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
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