The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling an examination to determine if the veteran's current foot or spinal problems are related to service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there were insufficient records available to determine the etiology of the veteran's current foot or spinal problems, and thus ordered further investigation.
- Claimed conditions
- foot problems, spinal problems, to include degenerative disc disease of the cervical and lumbar spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 10, 2007
- Citation
- 0710253
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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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