The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the Veteran's claims, including a new VA examination to assess his low back disability and obtaining Social Security Administration records. The issues of entitlement to a rating in excess of 10 percent for recurrent low back strain and entitlement to TDIU prior to November 23, 2015 are being remanded.
The deciding factor: The Board finds that the current VA examinations are inadequate for adjudicative purposes due to their failure to address pain on active and passive motion, whether there was pain with and without weight bearing, and whether functional impairment due to flare-ups could be estimated. Additionally, the Veteran's symptoms may have worsened since the last examination.
- Claimed conditions
- recurrent low back strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 10, 2019
- Citation
- 19144861
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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