The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's current lumbar spine disability is related to his active service.
The deciding factor: The examiner will be asked to provide an opinion on whether any current lumbar spine disability, including spondylosis, is at least as likely as not related to active service and ongoing low back pain since service.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of lumbar spine injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 12, 2019
- Citation
- 19111224
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,963 · Granted: 32% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Look up the original decision on VA.gov (opens in a new tab) using citation 19111224.
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.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for right knee, right shoulder, cervical spine (post-C2-6 fusion), and lumbar spine DJD as the evidence did not support a causal relationship to service.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for residuals of lumbar spine injury and right foot injury, finding that the Veteran's current disabilities did not originate during his active duty training.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for a lumbar spine disability, fatigue, sleep disturbances, skin problems, and headaches. The Veteran's current lumbar spine disability is not considered to be related to his military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to scheduling issues and will schedule a videoconference hearing at El Paso, Texas. The Veteran's claim for service connection remains pending.
Free starter guide for your own claim
Reading this because you were denied or under-rated? Get the plain-English next steps — your appeal options, the deadline that protects you, and how appeals like yours turn out. One email, no spam.
We will only use this to send the guide. No spam, unsubscribe any time. We never sell your information.
We are not the VA. Veterans’ Rights is an independent resource built for veterans. We are not the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, not part of the government, and not endorsed by any government agency.
This is general information, not legal advice. For advice about your own situation, talk to a VA-accredited representative — many help for free.