The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for higher staged disability ratings for his lumbar spine spondylolisthesis and for a TDIU due to inadequate examination findings and lack of current evidence.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner’s opinion was insufficient, requiring an addendum that complies with Sharp v. Shulkin, 29 Vet. App. 26 (2017), and a new examination is needed to assess the Veteran's current level of functionality.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar spine spondylolisthesis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 22, 2020
- Citation
- 20028389
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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
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient opinions regarding whether the Veteran's low back disorder is related to service or caused by his service-connected bilateral foot disability.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Board dismissed the claims for an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for lumbar and cervical spine spondylolisthesis as moot because they had already been adjudicated.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the appeal for readjudication due to incomplete compliance with previous remand directives.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an increased rating more than 10 percent for lumbar spine spondylolisthesis based on the evidence of record.
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