The Board is requesting additional development to determine the nature and etiology of the veteran's claimed osteoarthritis of the thoracolumbar and cervical spine, including reviewing MRI studies from Nellis Air Force Base. The case will be remanded for further examination and consideration.
The deciding factor: Additional medical records are needed to accurately assess the veteran's claims for service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- osteoarthritis of the thoracolumbar spine, osteoarthritis of the cervical spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 4, 2008
- Citation
- 0803937
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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.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew all pending claims and appeals, resulting in the dismissal of these matters.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the appeal to review all evidence and issue a new statement of the case.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew their appeal for scoliosis and osteoarthritis of the thoracolumbar spine, resulting in the dismissal of this case.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities require the need for regular aid and attendance, which has been granted special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance.
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