The Board remands the claim for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of the Veteran's thoracolumbar osteoarthritis disability.
The deciding factor: The last VA examination was conducted in December 2007, and there is evidence suggesting an increase in severity since that time.
- Claimed conditions
- thoracolumbar osteoarthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 19, 2009
- Citation
- 0910218
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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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