The Board has remanded the case due to an apparent inconsistency in the June 2018 VA examination report and the need for consideration of the ameliorative effects of the Veteran's medications on his range of motion.
The deciding factor: The decision was remanded because there is an apparent inconsistency in the June 2018 VA examination report regarding the degree of forward flexion during flare-ups, and the Board did not consider the ameliorative effects of the Veteran's medications on his range of motion.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar herniated disc, spondylosis (low back disability)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 1, 2021
- Citation
- 21039820
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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.
- Granted
The Veteran is granted a total disability rating for compensation based upon individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities effective January 3, 2014.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates, higher ratings, and service connection due to insufficient evidence linking these conditions to her military service.
- Granted
The Veteran's low back pain and lumbar herniated disc are granted service connection. The respiratory disability (claimed as chronic cough), allergic rhinitis, and headache disability claims are remanded for further development.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his low back disability was denied as the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under the General Rating Formula.
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