The Veteran's appeal is remanded to determine if his lower back condition is aggravated by his service-connected right femoral neck stress fracture and thigh impairment.
The deciding factor: An addendum opinion is needed from an appropriate clinician regarding whether the Veteran’s back condition is aggravated beyond its natural progression by his service-connected right hip femoral neck stress fracture and right thigh impairment.
- Claimed conditions
- Right femoral neck stress fracture, Lower back condition
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 1, 2019
- Citation
- 19159742
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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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