The appeal is remanded for additional development, including obtaining a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any current back disorder.
The deciding factor: Further evidence and an examination are needed to properly adjudicate the claim as there is insufficient medical evidence in the record to make a decision on the merits.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic low back disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 16, 2008
- Citation
- 0812602
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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's current low back disorder is related to his military service.
- Dismissed
The appeal was dismissed as the Veteran and his accredited representative withdrew from consideration certain issues, and a chronic low back disorder was not shown to have been present in service or for many years thereafter.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew all nine issues on appeal, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review the denial of these claims.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for a chronic low back disorder, left hip disorder to include arthritis, and left knee disorder to include arthritis as the evidence did not show that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by active service.
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