The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination. The issues include determining if a lumbar disability is service-connected, with an emphasis on verifying the Veteran's duty status during his National Guard service.
The deciding factor: The decision was remanded because there were insufficient records to determine the nature of the Veteran's lumbar disability and whether it is related to his military service. The AOJ must obtain verification of the Veteran’s active and National Guard duty dates, including the exact dates of ACDUTRA, INACDUTRA, and ADOS-RC.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar spondylosis, sprain/strain, radiculopathy, facet neuritis, degenerative disc disease, facet hypertrophy, lateral recess impingement, spinal stenosis
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 30, 2019
- Citation
- 19159118
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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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