The Veteran's claims for a higher rating for low back strain with spondylolysis and service connection for a respiratory condition, to include asthma, are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and development of evidence.
The deciding factor: Additional medical examination is required to determine the current severity of the Veteran's low back strain with spondylolysis and to ascertain the nature and etiology of any diagnosed respiratory condition, including asthma.
- Claimed conditions
- low back strain with spondylolysis, respiratory condition, to include asthma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 15, 2016
- Citation
- 1601791
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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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