The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development of evidence, including obtaining additional medical records and scheduling a new VA examination.
The deciding factor: The Court's Memorandum Decision required additional evidentiary development due to information provided by the veteran during his March 2002 VA spine examination, and the Board must ensure that all reasonable efforts are made to obtain any relevant records before making a decision on the claim.
- Claimed conditions
- left posterolateral herniated nucleus pulposus at L5-S1, left knee meniscal tear with chronic synovitis with intra-articular effusion, status post left thumb fracture, left hip necrosis with osteoarthritis, residual scar of the right eyebrow
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 23, 2008
- Citation
- 0813378
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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