The Board remands the case for additional development, including VA examinations to assess the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine and right hip disabilities.
The deciding factor: Additional development is needed as the prior VA examinations did not fully comply with the requirements set forth in Correia v. McDonald and Chavis v. McDonough.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar spine degenerative change of disc bulges with small herniation at L2 and disc extrusion at L4-5 facet arthropathy and central canal stenosis, deformity and shortening with closed fracture of the proximal right femur and osteoarthritis of the right hip with joint space narrowing and mild osteophyte formation
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 8, 2024
- Citation
- 24001129
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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