The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate examinations and opinions. The Veteran is required to undergo new VA examinations to address his lumbar spine, bilateral foot, and migraine disabilities.
The deciding factor: The previous examination reports were found to be inadequate as they did not fully address all diagnoses of the Veteran's lumbar spine, bilateral feet, and migraine conditions, nor did they consider the Veteran's service records and contentions regarding active duty service.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar spine disability, bilateral foot condition, migraine headaches
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 20, 2022
- Citation
- 22030024
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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
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