The Board has ordered further development in the veteran's case, including obtaining additional medical records and arranging for VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of any currently diagnosed low back disability and dizziness. The appeal is remanded due to the need for additional evidence.
The deciding factor: The decision was not explicitly made on service connection but rather ordered further development as required by regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- low back disorder, dizziness
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 13, 2003
- Citation
- 0331330
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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.
- Dismissed
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for a low back disorder to obtain additional medical evidence and ensure that the Veteran is afforded every possible consideration.
- Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for a low back disorder was dismissed as the RO granted service connection in a November 2023 rating decision.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for dizziness to obtain an adequate medical opinion addressing whether it is related to service or a service-connected disability.
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