The Board remands the claims for a low back, left arm, and left shoulder disorder to the RO via the Appeals Management Center (AMC) for further development and consideration.
The deciding factor: There is evidence of in-service injury or disease and current disability, but no medical nexus opinion linking these disabilities to service. A VA examination is needed to determine the etiology of the Veteran's low back, left arm, and left shoulder disorders.
- Claimed conditions
- Low back disorder, Left arm disorder, Left shoulder disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 10, 2009
- Citation
- 0908841
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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