The Veteran's lumbar spine disability is remanded for a new examination. The issues of service connection for jaw condition/grinding of the teeth, bilateral wrist condition to include carpal tunnel, bilateral hand pain, bilateral elbow pain, left knee pain, and left shoulder pain are also remanded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's lumbar spine disability is currently rated at 10 percent. The Board finds that a new examination is required as the evidence of record suggests a potential worsening of the condition since his last VA examination in April 2015. Additionally, there may be outstanding VA treatment records and those should be obtained upon remand.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative changes of L4-L5 and L5-S1 (lumbar spine disability), Jaw condition/grinding of the teeth, Bilateral wrist condition to include carpal tunnel of the wrists, Bilateral hand pain, Bilateral elbow pain, Left knee pain, Left shoulder pain, Left foot stress fracture
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 11, 2023
- Citation
- 23021992
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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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