The Board remands the claims for additional development consistent with the terms of a Joint Motion for Partial Remand, as the medical opinions obtained were not fully adequate and there has not been substantial compliance with the Board's remand directives.
The deciding factor: The examiners did not adequately consider information regarding functional loss during flare-ups, and did not provide estimates or adequately explain why an estimate was not possible, regarding pain on active and passive motion, in weight-bearing and non-weight-bearing, during the period prior to February 3, 2020.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbosacral strain disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 26, 2025
- Citation
- 25008408
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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