The Board has determined that further development is necessary to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's lower back disability, including whether it is related to service or his service-connected left knee condition.
The deciding factor: Further examination is needed to provide a clear opinion on the relationship between the Veteran's lower back disability and his military service and any service-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic lumbar spine disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 15, 2019
- Citation
- 19163312
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the matter for the Veteran to submit a missing letter from her former chiropractor.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the matter for an addendum opinion to address the nature and etiology of the Veteran's chronic lumbar spine disability, as the previous opinions did not provide a rationale or specific medical literature supporting their determinations.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for a chronic lumbar spine disability, finding that the evidence reopened and supported the claim.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for a chronic lumbar spine disability with bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, but denied service connection for a chronic muscle spasm disorder.
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