The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his chronic low back disability is being remanded due to the inaccuracy of previous VA examination reports. A new examination will be scheduled.
The deciding factor: Previous examination reports may have been based on an inaccurate factual premise, necessitating a new evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic low back disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 25, 2018
- Citation
- 18138240
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Veteran has withdrawn their appeal, effectively dismissing the case.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to concerns about the competency of the VA medical examiner who provided a negative nexus opinion regarding the Veteran's low back disability.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions and failure to comply with previous remand directives. The Veteran's claim for service connection for a chronic low back disability is now before the RO for further review.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate development and need for an addendum medical opinion. The Veteran's claim of service connection for a chronic low back disability is now pending.
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