The Board has determined that there is insufficient evidence to determine whether the appellant's degenerative joint disease of the low back is related to service. The case is being remanded for further development, including obtaining the appellant's personnel file and scheduling an orthopedic examination.
The deciding factor: There is not enough evidence to establish a link between the appellant's current back disorder and his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- degenerative joint disease of the low back
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 4, 2008
- Citation
- 0800409
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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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