The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination findings and the need for further development, including a VA examination.
The deciding factor: The examination report was deemed inadequate as it did not provide information on functional loss during flare-ups of the lumbar spine disability.
- Claimed conditions
- discogenic disease, status post discectomy L5-S1, residuals of laminectomy and discectomy (lumbar spine disability)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 23, 2019
- Citation
- 19131452
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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: Dismissed
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- Whole decision: Granted
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