The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a VA examination and consideration of his TDIU claim.
The deciding factor: The case must be returned to the AOJ for further development as required by Correia v. McDonald (2016) and Harris v. Derwinski (1991).
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar sprain with degenerative disc disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 12, 2017
- Citation
- 1745534
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's disability rating for lumbar sprain with degenerative disc disease, degenerative arthritis, and spinal stenosis was restored from 20 percent to 40 percent effective October 9, 2024.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service-connected.,The Veteran's lumbar sprain with degenerative disc disease prior to June 24, 2019, and in excess of 20 percent thereafter remains remanded for additional development.,The Veteran's sleep apnea is remanded for addendum opinions regarding its etiology.,The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II is remanded for addendum opinions regarding its etiology.,The Veteran's neuropathy of the left upper extremity, right upper extremity, and right lower extremity are remanded for addendum opinions regarding their etiology.,The Veteran's neuropathy of the left lower extremity is remanded for addendum opinions regarding its etiology.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea and remanded his claims for increased ratings for lumbar sprain with degenerative disc disease. The decision on the sleep apnea claim is final.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection of sleep apnea due to insufficient information and records provided.
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