The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to insufficient opinions in the January 2018 VA examination regarding the etiology of the Veteran's lumbar spine disability, sciatica, and diverticulitis. The claims are also remanded for an addendum opinion from the examiner on whether the service-connected ulcerative colitis caused or aggravated the Veteran's diverticulitis.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there has not been substantial compliance with the November 2017 Board Remand Order and requires additional opinions to clarify the etiology of the Veteran's lumbar spine disability, sciatica, and diverticulitis.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hip osteoarthritis, lumbar spine disability, sciatica, diverticulitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 15, 2019
- Citation
- 19112262
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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.
What you can do next
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