The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's back disability is caused or aggravated by his service-connected plantar fasciitis.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners' opinions are too speculative and do not provide a clear basis for determining if the Veteran's back disability is caused or aggravated by his service-connected condition.
- Claimed conditions
- back pain, lumbar strain, scoliosis, degenerative changes at L3-4, L4-5, and L5-S1
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 11, 2021
- Citation
- 21028609
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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
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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