The Board has determined that new and material evidence had not been presented to reopen the veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for chest and spinal injuries, as well as a concussion. The case is being remanded back to the RO for further review considering all information associated with the claims folder subsequent to the October 1999 supplemental statement of the case.
The deciding factor: The Board found that new evidence had not been presented to reopen the veteran's service connection claims, and thus the case was returned to the RO for additional consideration.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of chest and spinal injuries, residuals of a concussion
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 13, 2001
- Citation
- 0104447
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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: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to insufficient evidence of a current disability in some cases and the need for further medical evaluation in others.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board granted service connection for residuals of a concussion, finding that the Veteran's condition had its onset in and is related to his service.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the claim for service connection of residuals of a concussion. The Veteran's claim was denied in December 2022, and the Board is sending it back to the AOJ for further action.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for residuals of a concussion and nerve impingement of the right upper extremity, finding that there was no credible evidence linking these conditions to active duty service.
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