The Veteran's claims for service connection for lower back disability and RLE disability have been remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and opinion.
The deciding factor: New evidence has reopened the claims, but further evaluation is needed to determine if the disabilities are related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative arthritis of the thoracolumbar spine (lower back disability), Right lower extremity (RLE) disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 12, 2022
- Citation
- 22045856
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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
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for further development, including obtaining additional medical opinions and records.
- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for initial ratings in excess of 10 percent for his service-connected lower back disability and right knee strain due to new examinations being necessary as he indicated a worsening of symptoms.
- Denied
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