The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine is related to his military service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner did not account for the Veteran’s statements and the note from his chiropractor when providing their rationale, necessitating an additional opinion.
- Claimed conditions
- degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 19, 2019
- Citation
- 19130707
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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Dismissed
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew all appeals in the 220823-484193 docket prior to the Board's consideration.
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