The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining Social Security Administration records and scheduling VA examinations to determine if the veteran's current depression and low back pain are related to service.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the need for further evidence and examination to establish a link between the veteran's current conditions and his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- major depression, low back pain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 24, 2006
- Citation
- 0615099
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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
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