The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development due to the need for VCAA compliance and scheduling of a hearing.
The deciding factor: The case must be returned to the RO for further action as required by the Veterans Benefits Act of 2003, Pub. L. 108-183, in order to comply with VCAA requirements and schedule a Board hearing.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a low back injury, arthritis of the spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 14, 2004
- Citation
- 0425247
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to their death during the pendency of the appeal.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for arthritis of the spine, resolving all doubt in favor of the Veteran.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded all service connection claims for accrued benefits purposes due to a failure to obtain relevant medical records and associate them with the claims file.
- Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for arthritis of the spine, finding that there is not an approximate balance of positive and negative evidence to support the claim.
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