The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a new VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected lumbar spine disability.
The deciding factor: The Veteran testified that his lumbar spine disability has increased in severity since the last VA examination, warranting a new evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic lumbar muscular strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 6, 2017
- Citation
- 1737167
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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
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