The Board has remanded the claims for whether the March 2007 rating decision denying service connection for a lumbar spine disorder was based on clear and unmistakable error (CUE), entitlement to an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for service-connected lumbar spine osteoarthritis with surgical decompression prior to July 15, 2016, and entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's complete service treatment records from her second period of active duty service must be obtained before adjudicating these claims.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar spine disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 17, 2018
- Citation
- 18142737
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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 withdrew his claims for service connection for a lumbar spine disorder, diabetes mellitus, and bilateral diabetic neuropathy.
- Dismissed
The Board denied the veteran's appeal for timely filing of an appeal request, dismissing the attempted appeal.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disorders, including a lumbar spine disorder, left elbow disorder, and others, to correct duty to assist errors.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the matter of entitlement to service connection for a lumbar spine disorder due to a need for an additional medical opinion.
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