The case is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and service medical records, scheduling a VA examination to assess the severity of the Veteran's lumbar spine disability and left lower extremity radiculopathy during flare-ups, and completing development on issues related to neck and left hip disabilities.
The deciding factor: The Joint Motion for Partial Remand noted that it was unclear from the record whether the Veteran had been examined during a flare-up of his lumbar spine disability and radiculopathy. The Board did not adequately consider this issue, so the case is being remanded to allow for additional examination.
- Claimed conditions
- left femur disability, left hip disability, neck disability, lumbar spine disability, left lower extremity radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 9, 2013
- Citation
- 1321879
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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.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for a lumbar spine disability, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and right lower extremity radiculopathy as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine disability.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the claims for miscarriage, cervical spine disability, lumbar spine disability, and right elbow disability due to insufficient examination opinions and incomplete service history verification.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the claim for service connection of a neck disability due to pre-decisional error in not obtaining a VA examination and medical opinion.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for left and right hip disabilities due to inadequate VA medical opinions. The Veteran will need an adequate VA medical opinion to determine if his hip disabilities are related to service.
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