The Board has determined that the current medical records do not definitively link the veteran's current shoulder, back, and knee disabilities to his in-service helicopter crash. The case is being remanded for further development including obtaining additional medical records and a VA examination.
The deciding factor: There is insufficient evidence linking the veteran's current disabilities with his in-service injury.
- Claimed conditions
- shoulders, back, knees
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 25, 2003
- Citation
- 0321163
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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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