The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for a back condition other than lumbar strain for further development, including obtaining an updated VA medical addendum opinion and addressing potential aggravation by diabetes mellitus.
The deciding factor: Further evidence is needed to properly decide the issue due to conflicting opinions and new medical research suggesting possible causation or aggravation by the service-connected lumbar strain.
- Claimed conditions
- back condition other than lumbar strain
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 3, 2024
- Citation
- 24000298
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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