The Board has ordered a remand to obtain additional medical opinions and records in order to determine if the Veteran's current thoracic spine disability is related to service, including any fall from a tree during active duty.
The deciding factor: The examiner needs to provide an opinion on whether the Veteran's current thoracic spine disability (including compression fractures of T9-T11 and Scheuermann's kyphosis) are consistent with his service-connected conditions and determine if they were caused or aggravated by service.
- Claimed conditions
- compression fractures of T9-T11, Scheuermann's kyphosis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 22, 2010
- Citation
- 1006554
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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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