The Board has decided to remand the case for further development and examination, including obtaining medical records from the claimant's initial period of active duty for training (ACDUTRA) and his second period of service in the Ohio Army National Guard. The issue is whether the veteran's low back disability existed before service or if it worsened during service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that a medical opinion was needed to determine if the claimant had a preexisting low back disability at the time of his entry into active duty for training and if such condition worsened during his period of ACDUTRA.
- Claimed conditions
- low back disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 12, 2001
- Citation
- 0116013
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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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