The Board has remanded this case for additional development, including a VA examination and scheduling of the Veteran's requested videoconference hearing.
The deciding factor: The decision was not explicitly stated but implied in the need for further evidence and action as per the Court's instructions and the RO's actions.
- Claimed conditions
- degenerative disc disease of the cervical and lumbar spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 27, 2009
- Citation
- 0932284
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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The Veteran's claim for service connection of degenerative disc disease of the cervical and lumbar spine is being remanded due to a scheduling issue with his requested hearing.
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has ordered the case to be remanded for additional development of medical records and service personnel files.
- Denied
The Board has determined that the veteran does not have rheumatoid arthritis, degenerative joint disease of either knee, degenerative disc disease of the cervical or lumbar spine, or osteoporosis that began in service.
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