The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for a chronic acquired low back disability. The case is being remanded for further development, including notification under the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000 (VCAA) and obtaining any pertinent medical records.
The deciding factor: The Board has determined that new evidence has been received sufficient to reopen the veteran's claim but the appeal remains on the merits as service connection is decided based on the merits of the case, not reopening criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic acquired low back disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 31, 2005
- Citation
- 0509623
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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
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- Denied
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- Denied
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