The Veteran's hip and lumbar spine disabilities have been remanded for further evaluation due to inadequate examination records.
The deciding factor: The September 2017 VA examiner did not address the Veteran’s reported bladder problems, which may be related to his lumbar spine disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Hip Strain, Right Hip Strain, Lumbar Spine Degenerative Disc Disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 17, 2019
- Citation
- A19000027
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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