The Board remands the claims for service connection for lumbosacral strain and radiculopathy in the bilateral lower extremities to ensure a complete record is available.
The deciding factor: The examiner's negative nexus opinion was found inadequate due to the discounting of lay statements by the Veteran regarding continuous symptoms since service, and an addendum opinion is needed.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbosacral strain (claimed as back condition), radiculopathy in the bilateral lower extremities, to include as secondary to lumbosacral strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 22, 2024
- Citation
- A24067893
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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.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for service connection for lumbosacral strain (claimed as back condition) was received within a year of the intent to file, and thus an effective date earlier than January 1, 2024, is denied.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left elbow condition, right knee strain, and lumbosacral strain (claimed as back condition) due to lack of a current diagnosis. The claims are remanded for further development.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's petition to readjudicate the claim for service connection for diabetes based on new and relevant evidence is granted. The claims of service connection for lumbosacral strain and hypertension are remanded.
- Partly granted
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