The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining records related to a workman's compensation claim and scheduling him for a VA orthopedic examination.
The deciding factor: The case requires further development as mandated by the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims in Disabled American Veterans v. Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
- Claimed conditions
- lower back, bilateral leg
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 22, 2003
- Citation
- 0309697
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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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