The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for a back disorder, which is now considered to be causally connected to an inservice injury. The evidence submitted since the last final decision supports this conclusion.
The deciding factor: New and material evidence was submitted supporting the veteran's claim that his current arachnoiditis is related to an inservice myelogram performed in Guadalcanal during World War II.
- Claimed conditions
- arachnoiditis
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 28, 2000
- Citation
- 0025941
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What this means for you
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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
Your appeals for service connection and TDIU have been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeals in October 2024.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any identified back disabilities, including whether they are related to service.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has dismissed the appeals regarding the proposed reduction of disability ratings for radiculopathy and degenerative disk disease lumbar spine. The appeal as to service-connection for arachnoiditis is remanded due to inadequate examination.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for TDIU, increased ratings for lumbar stenosis and arachnoiditis are being remanded due to the need for additional records from SSA and VRE.
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