The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for a VA examination regarding the Veteran's low back disability, which may be related to service. The appeal will be returned after further action.
The deciding factor: The examiner is needed to determine if the current low back disability is at least as likely as not caused by service, including allegations of running in boots during active duty.
- Claimed conditions
- low back degenerative disc disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 2, 2018
- Citation
- 18140232
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for low back degenerative disc disease and remanded the claims for a right knee disability, migraine headaches, neck disability, left shoulder disability, and right shoulder disability.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for low back degenerative disc disease, dry eyes as secondary to right eye pterygium, preglaucoma as secondary to right eye pterygium, and a compensable rating for right eye pterygium due to duty-to-assist errors in obtaining adequate opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's conditions and service.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeal for all issues related to the initial ratings and service connection claims. The Board dismissed the appeal due to the Veteran's withdrawal.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evaluation of the Veteran's low back disability, including lack of range of motion measurements in weight bearing and non-weight bearing conditions.
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