The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination report and outstanding VA treatment records. The Veteran's service-connected chronic lumbar spine muscle strain disability needs to be reassessed with an adequate VA examination.
The deciding factor: The examination report was found inadequate for ratings purposes, requiring additional information about the severity of the Veteran’s lumbar spine disability and whether his sciatica is related to his service-connected back condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Chronic lumbar spine muscle strain, Sciatica
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 10, 2019
- Citation
- 19102109
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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