The Board remands the claims for service connection for recurrent thoracolumbar spine disability, right and left lower extremity disabilities, and urological disability to provide further development of evidence.
The deciding factor: The September 2021 VA examination is inadequate due to an inaccurate factual premise and failure to address relevant lay statements and medical records. A remand is required for a more accurate opinion.
- Claimed conditions
- Recurrent thoracolumbar spine disability, to include degenerative disc disease, Right lower extremity disability, to include right foot peripheral neuropathy, Left lower extremity disability, to include left foot peripheral neuropathy, Urological disability, to include low urinary flow
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 13, 2021
- Citation
- 21063196
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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