The veteran is seeking service connection for a lumbar back disorder and aneurysm, which he claims were caused by injuries sustained in 1957. The case must be remanded to obtain additional medical records and conduct further examination.
The deciding factor: The case requires additional development due to missing military hospital records and the need for a VA examination to determine causation.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar back disorder, aneurysm
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 31, 2000
- Citation
- 0002415
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for aneurysm, degenerative spine condition (to include upper, middle, and lower), digestive condition, and memory problems with hostility issues as there was no evidence to support a finding that these conditions were related to his active duty service.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for right inguinal hernia scars and remanded claims related to hearing loss, GERD, hand arthritis, left ankle, and back disabilities. All other claims were denied.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for all claimed conditions and a higher rating for the left ankle disability.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the cases of migraine, aneurysm, and TIA for further development due to a duty to assist error.
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