The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA medical opinions regarding functional loss during flare-ups and range of motion testing. The Veteran is to be provided with a VA examination that addresses these issues.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on inadequate VA medical opinions not accounting for functional loss during flare-ups and range of motion testing.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral spondylosis with spondylolisthesis and degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine at L5-S1
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 25, 2018
- Citation
- 18113757
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
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