The Board remands the claims for additional evidentiary development, including a new VA examination to assess the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The last VA examinations do not accurately reflect the current severity and manifestations of the Veteran’s lumbar spine disability, radiculopathy of the lower extremities, and post-operative scar. The Board finds that additional development is necessary to ensure a full and fair adjudication of the claims.
- Claimed conditions
- osteoarthritis and intervertebral disc syndrome, lumbar spine, chronic low back pain, radiculopathy, right lower extremity, radiculopathy, left lower extremity, postoperative scar, lumbar spine
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 1, 2020
- Citation
- 20064152
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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