The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a VA addendum medical opinion to address whether his low back disorder is related to service-connected disabilities, including his multiple lower extremity injuries. The TDIU claim is also being remanded due to potential Social Security Administration records and the impact of the low back disorder on employment.
The deciding factor: The Board found that further development was needed as previous VA examiners did not address whether the Veteran's antalgic gait from his service-connected lower extremity disabilities may have contributed to his low back disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- low back disorder
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 31, 2020
- Citation
- 20082008
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.
- Dismissed
The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death while it was pending.
- Remanded (sent back)
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- Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for a low back disorder was dismissed as the RO granted service connection in a November 2023 rating decision.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a low back disorder to obtain additional evidence and an adequate medical opinion in compliance with previous remand instructions.
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