The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for cervical spine, lumbar spine, and right drop foot disabilities due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology. The AOJ is required to obtain a VA examination and provide medical opinions.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was not sufficient competent medical evidence to determine whether the Veteran's current conditions are related to service or any other relevant factors.
- Claimed conditions
- Cervical disc degenerative disease, Lumbar spinal stenosis, Right drop foot
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 4, 2024
- Citation
- A24080223
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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
The Board granted service connection for degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine and lumbar spinal stenosis, finding that these conditions had their onset during the Veteran's active duty.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance due to missing relevant medical information necessary to make an informed conclusion.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The Board found that the Veteran’s lumbar spine condition did not meet criteria for higher ratings, but remanded his hip disability claim due to insufficient evidence.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's low back strain is currently rated at 10 percent prior to July 20, 2018 and 20 percent since then. The Board has found that the evidence does not support a higher rating for either period. However, due to new medical evidence of lumbar spinal stenosis, the Veteran's claim must be remanded for further examination and consideration.
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