The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate examination reports and a need for further evaluation of the Veteran's lumbar degenerative arthritis.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner did not provide an adequate assessment of the Veteran's range of motion during flare-ups or when he is not medicated, which could affect the disability rating assigned.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar degenerative arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 18, 2026
- Citation
- A26024661
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Board dismissed the appeal due to the Veteran's withdrawal of the appeal prior to a decision being made.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, but has remanded the cases of left knee and lumbar spine disabilities.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA examination, and the Veteran's low back condition may be related to service or his service-connected chronic lymphocytic leukemia.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's lumbar degenerative arthritis is rated at 10 percent, and the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted based on the evidence of record.
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