The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining medical records from the Campbell Clinic regarding the Veteran's December 2016 lumbar spine surgery and follow-up care.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on incomplete medical records that need to be obtained to fully assess the Veteran's condition.
- Claimed conditions
- spondylosis lumbar spine with stenosis T11-T12, bulging disc L2-L3, osteoarthritis L4-L5 and L5-S1
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 8, 2020
- Citation
- 20065504
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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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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
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- Denied
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