The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for lumbar degenerative disc disease with left lower extremity radiculopathy, as additional evidence needs to be obtained.
The deciding factor: The remand is necessary due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error in not obtaining an addendum medical opinion regarding secondary service connection and aggravation of the Veteran's back condition by his service-connected right hip disability.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar degenerative disc disease with left lower extremity radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25026432
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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