The Board has remanded the case due to a need for updated VA treatment records and an orthopedic examination of the Veteran's lumbosacral spine disability.
The deciding factor: The Veteran reported worsening symptoms, and there is no recent VA treatment record available. Updated clinical records are needed, including from any non-VA chiropractor he has seen.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbosacral spine arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 7, 2019
- Citation
- 19160991
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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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