The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations to assess the severity of his low back and neck disabilities, as well as clarification regarding diagnoses of urinary frequency disorder and nerve disorders.
The deciding factor: The Board finds that the current evidence is insufficient to make a determination on the claims without further examination and medical opinion.
- Claimed conditions
- Thoracolumbar strain with degenerative arthritis (low back disability), Cervical spine degenerative status arthritis, post anterior cervical disc fusion (neck disability), Urinary frequency disorder, Nerve disorder of the left upper extremity
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 20, 2024
- Citation
- A24076704
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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.
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