The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional examinations and development of the claims, including obtaining any outstanding records.
The deciding factor: The Board finds that further examination and development are necessary to properly assess the current severity and manifestations of the Veteran's service-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Chronic lumbosacral strain with degenerative changes, Post herpetic neuralgia of the right axilla and right lateral chest
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 30, 2015
- Citation
- 1528116
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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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination.
- Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran's lumbar spine disability does not warrant a rating in excess of 40 percent.
- Denied
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected low back strain and post-herpetic neuralgia of the right axilla and right lateral chest were denied as there was no evidence to support a higher rating under the applicable VA rating criteria.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for a higher evaluation of his chronic lumbosacral strain with degenerative changes was denied. The RO found that the evidence did not support an increase in disability rating beyond 20 percent.
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