The claim for service connection for back injury, now claimed as arthralgia of the lumbar spine, is reopened. The claims for service connection for arthralgia of the cervical spine and knees are remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: New and material evidence has been received to support the reopening of the claim for service connection for back injury, now claimed as arthralgia of the lumbar spine. Further medical evaluation is needed to determine if current knee, lumbar spine, and cervical spine conditions are related to in-service incidents.
- Claimed conditions
- arthralgia of the lumbar spine, arthralgia of the cervical spine, arthralgia of the knees
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 12, 2009
- Citation
- 0901102
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,977 · Granted: 27% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Look up the original decision on VA.gov (opens in a new tab) using citation 0901102.
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 Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for eligibility for a special home adaptation grant or assistance in acquiring specially adapted housing.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the service-connected sideroblastic anemia with hemochromatosis contributed to the Veteran's death, and thus grants the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to his failure to appear for a scheduled hearing. He will be provided with the option of rescheduling a hearing in accordance with his request.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling VA examinations to assess the severity of his service-connected lumbar spine disability, evaluate his stomach disorder under 38 U.S.C.A. � 1151, and determine whether he has a cervical spine disorder that is related to his service-connected lumbar spine disability.
Free starter guide for your own claim
Reading this because you were denied or under-rated? Get the plain-English next steps — your appeal options, the deadline that protects you, and how appeals like yours turn out. One email, no spam.
We will only use this to send the guide. No spam, unsubscribe any time. We never sell your information.
We are not the VA. Veterans’ Rights is an independent resource built for veterans. We are not the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, not part of the government, and not endorsed by any government agency.
This is general information, not legal advice. For advice about your own situation, talk to a VA-accredited representative — many help for free.