The Veteran's cervical and lumbar spine disorders are being remanded for further evaluation as the evidence is insufficient to determine their etiology.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner needs to provide a medical opinion on whether the Veteran's current spinal issues are related to his in-service car accident of November 1972.
- Claimed conditions
- Cervical disorder, Lumbar disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 5, 2019
- Citation
- 19125884
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,987 · Granted: 15% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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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
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) housebound status based on entitlement to a total rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) for his service-connected lumbar disorder.
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