The Board remands the claims for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for a back disability and a temporary total evaluation due to treatment requiring convalescence for a back disability beginning June 15, 2021, to obtain private treatment records.
The deciding factor: A pre-decisional duty to assist error necessitates remand to try and obtain the private treatment records concerning the June 15, 2021, back surgery as well as any follow-up appointments.
- Claimed conditions
- status post back injuries and lumbar discectomy (back disability)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 25, 2025
- Citation
- A25054886
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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