The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran sustained additional disability as a result of his October 2016 VA RFA surgical procedure and if such disability is related to carelessness, negligence or similar incidence of fault on the part of the attending VA personnel.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the provided medical opinion did not clearly address whether there was additional disability related to the VA surgical procedure in October 2016 and required an addendum opinion to provide a reasoned explanation for its conclusions.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar spine disability, bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 16, 2023
- Citation
- 23015954
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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).
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