The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to inconsistencies in prior examinations and insufficient information regarding the Veteran's disability picture.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the evidence is not sufficient to determine the appropriate rating for the Veteran's chronic low back strain for the period prior to May 1, 2023, based on the October 2019 VA examination. Additionally, the May 2023 VA examination did not address the Veteran's LLE radiculopathy or provide an opinion on whether it is related to her service-connected chronic low back strain.
- Claimed conditions
- Chronic low back strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 7, 2024
- Citation
- 24010988
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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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