The Board has remanded the case for additional development and consideration of all evidence received since the December 2000 statement of the case.
The deciding factor: The decision was not explicitly stated, but it is based on the need to comply with VCAA requirements and to consider new evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- neck injuries, back injuries, hip injuries
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 19, 2003
- Citation
- 0309228
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 685 · Granted: 36% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Search VA.gov for the original decision (opens in a new tab) using citation 0309228.
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: Dismissed
The Board dismissed the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and back injuries due to untimely filings, while remanding the claim for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) for further development.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for back injuries, lower lumbar joint and disc degeneration, a cervical spine disability, bilateral cervical radiculopathy and paresthesias of the shoulders, arms and hands, neurogenic tics, extreme loss of weight, difficulty breathing, myositis, myopathy, ALS, and headaches. The claims are being remanded for further examination to determine if these conditions are related to exposure to herbicides or jet fuel and exhaust.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's spine disabilities, including her cervical and lumbar spine issues. The VA needs to obtain additional medical records and conduct a new examination to determine if her current spinal conditions are related to her military service.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's neck and back injuries, including dizziness, sleep problems, and numbness in the extremities, are considered to be service-connected based on direct evidence of injury during active duty.
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