The Veteran's claim for service connection for a back disability has been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The case is being remanded for further evaluation by a VA examiner.
The deciding factor: New evidence, including private treatment records from October 2013 to October 2014, was submitted that supports the reopening of the claim for service connection for a back disability.
- Claimed conditions
- facet arthropathy (spondylosis) lumbar, lumbago, lumbosacral spondylosis
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 14, 2018
- Citation
- 18110930
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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 determined that the claim for eligibility to enroll in the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) is remanded due to insufficient evidence and lack of proper notice. The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not result in a need for personal care services, but this determination was made without adequate medical justification or explanation.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for a lumbar back condition as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected right foot condition.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's lumbago has been manifested at its worst by forward flexion greater than 30 degrees but not greater than 60 degrees, and no ankylosis or the functional equivalent thereof. The criteria for an initial rating in excess of 20 percent have not been met.
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