The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's lumbar spine disability and its relationship to service, as well as his cervical spine disability. The Veteran is requested to provide additional medical records and undergo a VA examination.
The deciding factor: Insufficient evidence was provided to determine the etiology of the Veteran's lumbar spine disability and whether it is related to service or secondary to his service-connected cervical spine disability.
- Claimed conditions
- DDD, lumbar spine, lumbar/ low back condition
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 9, 2018
- Citation
- 18125114
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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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