The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for service connection of a low back disability is not well grounded. The issue regarding compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for a stomach disorder will be remanded due to lack of competent medical evidence showing a nexus between the veteran's VAMC treatment and his stomach disorder. The claim for an increased rating for residuals of fracture of the T-8 vertebra is granted.
The deciding factor: The veteran has not submitted sufficient evidence to establish that he incurred a low back disability during service or that it is related to any incident of service, rendering the claim not well grounded.
- Claimed conditions
- Low Back Disability, Stomach Disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 19, 2001
- Citation
- 0124995
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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.
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