The Board has ordered remand for the Veteran's claims of service connection for arthritis of the low back, sciatica of the left lower extremity, and sciatica of the right lower extremity. The remand requires a new VA examination to address whether these conditions are related to military service or her service-connected low back strain, including an opinion on aggravation.
The deciding factor: The previous examinations did not provide adequate opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's service-connected condition and her claimed disabilities, nor did they adequately address the issue of aggravation.
- Claimed conditions
- arthritis of the low back, sciatica of the left lower extremity, sciatica of the right lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 31, 2018
- Citation
- 18122845
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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.
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