The Veteran's claim for service connection was reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The case is now remanded for further examination and opinion regarding his lumbar spine disorder.
The deciding factor: New and material evidence has been submitted, allowing the reopening of the previously denied claim.
- Claimed conditions
- degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine with muscle spasms and radiating pain to the right hip
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 1, 2019
- Citation
- 19124296
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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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