The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's lumbar back condition is related to service. The examiner must provide an opinion on whether any current disability began in service, was caused by service, or is otherwise related to the Veteran’s active service.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on a lack of clear and unmistakable evidence that the Veteran's pre-existing lumbar back condition was aggravated during service, and insufficient medical evidence to support a finding of service connection for any current disability.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar back condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 24, 2019
- Citation
- A19002197
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's appeal for service connection for bilateral knee conditions, bilateral shin conditions, and lumbar back condition was dismissed as it was not timely filed.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for service connection of a lumbar back condition is being sent back to the VA for further review. The Board needs more medical evidence to make a decision.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for a lumbar back condition, a left shoulder condition, and a neck condition (secondary to the left shoulder), but denied service connection for pseudofolliculitis barbae and a left knee condition.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection of left knee condition, lumbar back condition, and hip condition. The case is remanded to obtain VA examinations to determine if these conditions are related to his service-connected right knee condition.
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