The Board has determined that the veteran's claims of service connection for chronic acquired low back and respiratory disorders need further development, including obtaining additional medical opinions and records. The case will be returned to the RO for further action.
The deciding factor: Further examination is required to determine if any diagnosed conditions are related to service or preexisting conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic acquired low back disorder, chronic acquired respiratory disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 3, 2004
- Citation
- 0429688
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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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for further development, including VA examinations to determine if any chronic acquired low back and bilateral hip disorders are related to service or service-connected disabilities.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for his chronic acquired low back disorder and for an earlier effective date for TDIU.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased rating, secondary service connection, and direct service connection for his ankle disorders. The evidence did not support granting any of these claims.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral pes planus, chronic acquired low back disorder, and hypertension are all service-connected as direct results of his active duty service. The claims for secondary service connection were not granted.
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