The Board remands the claims for a VA examination to determine whether the veteran's low back condition and bilateral flat feet were aggravated by service.
The deciding factor: An examination is needed to resolve the issues of whether the veteran's bilateral flat feet were aggravated in service, and whether the veteran's low back disability was incurred in or aggravated by service.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar spondylosis, moderate with spinal stenosis and mild lumbar rotatory scoliosis, bilateral flat feet
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 1, 2008
- Citation
- 0814398
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's appeals for service connection were dismissed due to untimely filing of the Board Appeal requests.
- Dismissed
The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's passing during its pendency.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) as his service-connected disabilities, while severe, do not render him unable to obtain or maintain a gainful occupation.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for further development, including obtaining private treatment records and scheduling VA examinations.
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