The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection and TDIU due to insufficient evidence in the November 2018 examination. The Veteran's low back disorder is being reviewed again, and a new opinion will be requested.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on an inadequate November 2018 examination that did not consider relevant April 2007 treatment records.
- Claimed conditions
- low back disorder (degenerative arthritis)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 14, 2020
- Citation
- 20033887
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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 claim for a low back disorder to obtain an addendum opinion addressing the etiology of the Veteran's condition.
- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for various hip, foot, and low back disorders due to inadequate medical opinions in the prior decision.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for a low back disorder and denied entitlement to TDIU based on the Veteran's service-connected left leg and knee disabilities. The Board found that there was no link between the Veteran’s current low back disorder and his active service or any service-connected disability, including his left leg and knee disabilities.
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