The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate notice in the previous denial of service connection for idiopathic scoliosis.
The deciding factor: VA did not provide proper notice as required by Kent v. Nicholson, 20 Vet. App. 1 (2006).
- Claimed conditions
- idiopathic scoliosis
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 17, 2009
- Citation
- 0934980
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his claim for service connection for idiopathic scoliosis, and the appeal is dismissed.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided that the Veteran's service-connected bilateral shin splints may have aggravated her idiopathic scoliosis, and thus remands for an addendum opinion to address this issue.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to non-compliance with previous remand directives and additional development is required. The claim will be addressed again, including whether the Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine strain aggravated his other lumbar spine disabilities.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's biological mother is not a Vietnam veteran, and therefore the appellant does not qualify for benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1815 for birth defects other than spina bifida.
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