The Board has remanded the claim for an increased rating for lumbar spinal stenosis due to additional development needed, including a VA examination to assess the severity of flare-ups and their impact on functional ability.
The deciding factor: Additional evidence is required to accurately assess the Veteran's current level of disability due to his reported flare-ups.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar spinal stenosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 27, 2021
- Citation
- 21065732
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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 lumbar spine disability, left hip disability, right hip disability, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and right lower extremity radiculopathy as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected left total knee replacement.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for lumbar spinal stenosis, spondylolisthesis, and radiculopathy of the left lower extremity as there is no persuasive evidence that these conditions began during or were caused by his military service.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's claim for service connection for lumbar spinal stenosis has been denied as there is no persuasive evidence of a current diagnosis.,Her claim for an initial compensable rating for chronic sinusitis was also denied due to lack of sufficient evidence showing the required symptoms.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for a more detailed and thoroughly explained medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran requires personal care services, supervision or protection based on neurological impairment, or regular extensive instruction to function in daily life.
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