The Board has remanded two issues related to service connection for lumbar degenerative joint disease with intervertebral disc syndrome and radiculopathy, as well as radiculopathy of the left lower extremity. The Veteran's claims are being returned for additional development.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner did not address the Veteran’s reports of ongoing back pain and treatment since her in-service fall, and missing records need to be obtained.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar degenerative joint disease with intervertebral disc syndrome and radiculopathy, raticulopathy of the left lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 22, 2020
- Citation
- 20080434
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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