The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for low back disorder, bilateral lower extremity radiculopathies, and TDIU due to inadequate examination and medical opinion in the prior decision.
The deciding factor: The prior VA examination did not address the Veteran's lay statements regarding the nature and onset of his low back disability during his second period of active service, especially given missing service treatment records for that time.
- Claimed conditions
- low back disorder, left lower extremity radiculopathy, right lower extremity radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 13, 2020
- Citation
- 20025253
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
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