The Veteran's claim for service connection for a low back condition is remanded due to inadequate VA examinations. The claim was previously denied in April 2000, and new evidence has been submitted that raises the possibility of service connection.
The deciding factor: The Board found the previous VA examination reports inadequate and ordered another examination to determine if the Veteran's current low back condition is related to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Low back condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 9, 2021
- Citation
- 21041494
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for a low back condition and right shoulder rotator cuff strain, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are at least as likely as not related to his military service.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for service connection for a low back condition and an acquired psychiatric disability are dismissed as procedural defects due to the overlapping nature of the appeals.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for a low back condition as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected right hip condition, finding that the Veteran's back pain is aggravated by his right hip surgery.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for a low back condition, finding that it was incurred during active duty.
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