The Board has remanded the case for an addendum opinion from a VA examiner to clarify the relationship between the Veteran's service-connected leg disabilities and his lumbar spine disorder, including any potential aggravation of his lumbar spine condition by his leg disabilities.
The deciding factor: The previous opinion suggested that the Veteran's left leg fractures may have contributed to his back condition but did not specify the degree of contribution. The examiner is asked to clarify this relationship and determine if it is at least as likely as not that the Veteran's current lumbar spine disorder is proximately due to, the result of, or aggravated by (permanently worsened beyond the natural progression of the disease) his service-connected leg disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar spine disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 11, 2014
- Citation
- 1431304
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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
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Denied
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