The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination regarding the Veteran's lumbar spine pain. The Veteran is seeking service connection for his claimed condition.
The deciding factor: The May 2023 VA examination did not address the Veteran's lumbar spine pain, which was related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar spine pain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 11, 2024
- Citation
- A24082824
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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
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
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