The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for low back, left hip, and right hip disabilities due to insufficient evidence in the May 2015 VA examination report. The examiner is asked to provide an addendum opinion addressing whether it is at least as likely as not that these conditions are related to the Veteran's in-service tractor trailer rollover accident or have manifested within one year of separation from service.
The deciding factor: The remand is due to the inadequate nexus opinions provided by the May 2015 VA examiner, which did not consider the Veteran's lay statements regarding his symptoms and continuity since service.
- Claimed conditions
- Low back disability, Left hip disability, Right hip disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 17, 2020
- Citation
- 20073691
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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