The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining all VA records and possibly scheduling a new examination. The Veteran's claim of service connection for a lumbar spine and sciatic nerve disability is pending.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the necessary evidence had not been obtained as per the previous remand instructions.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar spine, sciatic nerve
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 21, 2014
- Citation
- 1432593
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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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