The claim to reopen a service connection for a low back disorder is granted. The issues of service connection for recurrent lumbosacral spine disorder, recurrent head trauma residuals including intracranial hemorrhage residuals, and recurrent headache disorder are remanded due to the need for further medical examination and evaluation.
The deciding factor: The claims involve determining whether new evidence supports reopening a previously denied claim and establishing service connection based on aggravation of pre-existing conditions or other theories.
- Claimed conditions
- low back disorder, intracranial hemorrhage residuals, headache disorder
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 7, 2018
- Citation
- 18147762
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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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