The Veteran's service-connected low back disability and radiculopathy of the bilateral lower extremities are being remanded for further evaluation due to a lack of Correia v. McDonald, 28 Vet. App. 158 (2016) requirements in the most recent VA examination.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's conditions have worsened since the last VA examination and additional evidence is needed to determine their current severity.
- Claimed conditions
- sprain, dorsal spine, raticulopathy, left lower extremity, raticulopathy, right lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 13, 2019
- Citation
- 19146139
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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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