The Board has determined that the remand directives were not substantially complied with and thus another remand is warranted for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the current severity of the Veteran's lumbar or lumbosacral spine disability.
The deciding factor: The remand was necessary due to incomplete documentation and the need for an additional VA examination to determine the current severity of the Veteran's disability.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar or lumbosacral spine degenerative joint disease (DJD) and degenerative disc disease (DDD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 31, 2019
- Citation
- 19182436
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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