The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the veteran's back disability.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there are questions about the etiology of the veteran's current back disorder and requires further examination and review of medical records.
- Claimed conditions
- degenerative disc disease of the back, degenerative joint disease of the back
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 4, 2006
- Citation
- 0609754
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.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date, a higher rating for major depressive disorder, and service connection for impotence of organic origin as secondary to degenerative joint disease of the left ankle.
- Granted
The Board granted earlier effective dates of February 14, 2013, for the assignment of a disability rating of 20 percent for right hip limitation of abduction and left hip limitation of abduction, as well as for degenerative joint disease of the back.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded several issues related to service connection for various conditions, including colon cancer, degenerative joint diseases of multiple body parts, and a respiratory disability. The Veteran's claims are being reviewed due to the need for additional medical records and an opinion regarding potential asbestos exposure.
- Denied
The veteran's claims for service connection for right knee, neck and back disabilities were denied as there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.
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