Remanded (sent back)

The Board remands the issue of an increased disability evaluation for lumbar spine due to procedural issues and the need for a new VA examination.

The deciding factor: Due process violations and the need for a new VA examination were cited as reasons for remanding the case.

Claimed conditions: Lumbar spine
How they argued it: Not specified
Exposure basis: None
Rating assigned: None in this decision
Decision date: April 2, 2025
Citation: 25004516

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.

Partly granted
The Board granted revision of the December 2018 rating decision that reduced the disability rating for lumbar spine from 20 percent to 10 percent, effective December 4, 2018, based on clear and unmistakable error (CUE). The March 2015 rating decision that assigned a 10 percent rating for left shoulder disability was denied as it did not meet the criteria for CUE.

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