The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and providing a new VA examination to assess the severity of her lumbosacral disability.
The deciding factor: The Board finds that further development is necessary to ensure compliance with the requirements set forth in Correia v. McDonald, 38 Vet. App. 158 (2016), and to differentiate the functional impairment caused by service-connected and non-service-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic lumbar strain with degenerative joint disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 27, 2017
- Citation
- 1729722
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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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