The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining an examination and opinions regarding the etiology of any current lumbar spine disorder and left hip disorder. The Veteran's claims will be re-adjudicated after this is done.
The deciding factor: The Board found that further clarification and opinion are needed to determine if the Veteran has chronic left hip and/or lumbar spine disability, and whether it was caused or aggravated by any service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar spine disorder, left hip disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 17, 2013
- Citation
- 1332170
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's request to readjudicate his claims for service connection for a lumbar spine disorder and obstructive sleep apnea, but denied his claim for right knee disorder. The Board also remanded the cases of left leg disorder and lumbar spine disorder.
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