The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional examinations and opinions regarding his lumbar spine disability and neck condition. The Board finds that the current rating may be incorrect due to the passage of time and a possible increase in disability, as well as insufficient service connection opinions.
The deciding factor: The decision is remanded because there are insufficient opinions on whether the Veteran's conditions preexisted service or were aggravated by service, and also for additional examinations to assess current severity levels.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative changes of the lumbar spine with disc space narrowing at L4-L5, Neck condition (degenerative arthritis)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 24, 2022
- Citation
- 22048056
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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.
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