The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and arranging for specialized examinations to determine the extent of the veteran's service-connected back disability.
The deciding factor: The Joint Motion for Remand required that the VA base its decision on examinations by specialists in orthopedics and neurology to ascertain whether the appellant is entitled to a rating in excess of 10 percent under applicable regulations and Diagnostic Codes.
- Claimed conditions
- laminectomy, diskectomy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 5, 2001
- Citation
- 0110114
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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
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- Denied
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- Denied
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- Granted
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