The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for lumbosacral degenerative disc disease with spinal fusion and cauda equina syndrome due to outstanding federal records from the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and Social Security Administration (SSA).
The deciding factor: There were outstanding federal records from TSA and SSA that should have been obtained prior to adjudication.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbosacral degenerative disc disease with spinal fusion, cauda equina syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 27, 2026
- Citation
- A26028047
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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: Denied
The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including the lumbar spine disorder, cervical spine disorder, shoulder disorders, cauda equina syndrome, neurogenic bowel disorder, erectile dysfunction, and various radiculopathies. The dental disorder and left ankle disorder were dismissed.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the case for additional development, including a new VA examination to assess the current severity of the Veteran's lumbosacral degenerative disc disease with spinal fusion.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for additional evidentiary development, including obtaining an independent medical opinion and VA treatment records from multiple facilities.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case for further development due to the need for additional examinations and records.
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