The Veteran's low back disability is being remanded for additional development to determine if it is related to his service, including obtaining treatment records and scheduling a VA examination.
The deciding factor: The current VA examination did not provide sufficient evidence to establish the relationship between the Veteran's current low back degenerative changes and his period of service. Additional information from private or VA treatment records may be needed to support this claim.
- Claimed conditions
- Low back degenerative changes
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 22, 2015
- Citation
- 1540774
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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
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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The Board remands the case for an aid and attendance examination to assess the Veteran's functional impairment due to his service-connected disabilities.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations and treatment records, as well as further development of his claims.
- Granted
The Veteran's low back disability is granted as due to service, with a rating of 50%.,PTSD has been granted an initial rating of 70%, but the issue of TDIU remains pending.
- Denied
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