The Board has remanded the claims for intervertebral disc syndrome, lumbar spine, with segmental instability and degenerative arthritis (claimed as a back condition) and right lower sciatic radiculopathy due to additional VA treatment records being added to the claims file.
The deciding factor: Additional clinical evidence was added to the record since the most recent SSOC, necessitating further review by the AOJ.
- Claimed conditions
- intervertebral disc syndrome, lumbar spine, with segmental instability and degenerative arthritis, sciatic radiculopathy, right lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 17, 2022
- Citation
- 22046826
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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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- Denied
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- Partly granted
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- Partly granted
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