The Board has determined that additional development of VA medical records is needed to properly adjudicate the veteran's claims for service connection for a back disorder and prostate disorder. The RO will obtain any relevant treatment records from the Salt Lake City VA Medical Center, including those dating back up to 30 years, and determine if an examination is necessary.
The deciding factor: The Board finds that additional development of VA medical records is required as the veteran has not provided sufficient information for the RO to locate his claimed treatment records. The VCAA requires VA to make reasonable efforts to assist in obtaining evidence pertinent to the claimant's case, unless it is reasonably certain that such assistance would not aid in substantiating the claim.
- Claimed conditions
- back disorder, prostate disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 28, 2002
- Citation
- 0200946
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and providing proper notice regarding secondary service connection.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a back disorder, high blood pressure, and type II diabetes mellitus due to errors in development of the claim.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims of entitlement to service connection for headaches, right hip disorder, left hip disorder, back disorder, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to a failure to provide notice regarding the Veteran's right to a hearing.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for service connection for peripheral vascular disease of the bilateral lower extremities and a back disorder have been dismissed as he has withdrawn his appeal.
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