The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for lumbosacral spondylosis is being remanded due to non-compliance with previous Board directives regarding the examination and medical records.
The deciding factor: Previous remand directives were not followed, specifically regarding obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination of the current severity of the Veteran's condition.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbosacral spondylosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 19, 2019
- Citation
- 19164079
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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.
- Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for a lumbar spine disorder, namely lumbosacral spondylosis, was dismissed due to the Veteran's concurrent election of available Appeals Modernization Act review options.
- Granted
Service connection is granted for lumbosacral spondylosis, but the claim of service connection for erectile dysfunction is remanded due to insufficient evidence.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea is remanded as there is evidence suggesting a secondary relationship to his GERD, which is already service-connected.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for right lateral epicondylitis and olecranon bursitis of the elbow is also remanded due to lack of current diagnosis.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claim for a low back disorder, finding that there are insufficient opinions regarding direct service connection and secondary to service-connected bilateral knee disabilities. The Veteran's lay statements about his symptoms during service have been considered.
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