The Veteran is seeking service connection for a lower back disability, including scoliosis and lumbar strain with paraspinal spasm. The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development of records and need for further medical opinion regarding the nature and etiology of her lower back disability.
The deciding factor: Further development is needed to obtain outstanding treatment records and a VA medical opinion to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's lower back disability, including whether it is related to service or a congenital defect that may have been aggravated by service.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar spine scoliosis, lumbar strain with paraspinal spasm
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 15, 2016
- Citation
- 1615461
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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: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for lumbar spine scoliosis and cervical spine strain due to a material change in severity of his disabilities, requiring further examination.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the onset and relationship of the Veteran's lumbosacral spine disabilities to his military service.
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