The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected lumbar and cervical spine disabilities, as well as the TDIU claim, are being remanded due to inadequate VA examinations. The Veteran needs new VA examinations to assess the severity of his spine disabilities.
The deciding factor: The Board finds that the current VA examination reports are inadequate for rating purposes due to missing range of motion measurements and explanations for flare-ups.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar spine disability, cervical spine disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 7, 2023
- Citation
- 23043898
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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
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