The Veteran's claim of service connection for a back disability is being remanded due to the submission of new and relevant evidence, including diagnoses of arthritis, herniated nucleus pulposus, lumbar stenosis, foraminal stenosis, and left lumbar radicular pain. The VA will obtain a medical opinion to determine if these disabilities are related to service.
The deciding factor: New and relevant evidence has been submitted that may prove or disprove the current disability and nexus elements of this claim.
- Claimed conditions
- back arthritis, herniated nucleus pulposus, lumbar stenosis, foraminal stenosis, left lumbar radicular pain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 25, 2024
- Citation
- A24013906
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
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- Granted
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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
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