The Board has determined that additional development is necessary in order to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims for service connection for lumbar spine and hip disorders, as secondary to his service-connected right and left knee disabilities. The case will be remanded for further action.
The deciding factor: The decision was not clear on whether the appeal was solely about service connection or if it included other issues such as secondary service connection. Further development is needed to clarify this and ensure all relevant evidence has been considered.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar anterolisthesis, lumbar spondylosis, hip arthrosis
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 31, 2017
- Citation
- 1748913
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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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty-to-assist error and the need for clarification of the Veteran's service periods. The Veteran is diagnosed with lumbosacral strain and lumbar spondylosis, and the claim will be reconsidered based on new evidence.
- Granted
The Board has granted an effective date of August 14, 2024 for the award of a 40 percent rating for service-connected chronic compression fracture at T7 with lumbar spondylosis and thoracolumbar strain.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the cases for further development and opinion regarding service connection for diabetes, right hip condition, and an effective date for the increased rating of lumbar spondylosis.
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