The veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for further examination and opinion regarding the etiology of his claimed conditions, including whether they are related to military service or to a service-connected condition.
The deciding factor: Further medical evaluation is required to determine the etiology of the veteran's claimed conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- spondylolisthesis with bilateral pars defect, degenerative joint disease of the spine, bilateral knee condition, to include loss of medial joint space and degenerative arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 4, 2005
- Citation
- 0512289
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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.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for hypertension, but the spine and TDIU issues remain pending as they are intertwined with the hypertension issue.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for spondylolisthesis with bilateral pars defect based on new and relevant evidence submitted by the Veteran.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have prevented him from obtaining and maintaining employment consistent with his occupational and vocational experience, leading to a TDIU grant.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed all service connection claims due to the appellant's death.
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