The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to obtain medical records and provide the Veteran with a VA examination to determine the etiology of his back disorder. The lung disorder issue will also be deferred pending receipt of Social Security Administration records and updated VA medical center records.
The deciding factor: Additional evidence is needed to properly evaluate the Veteran's current conditions and determine their relationship to service.
- Claimed conditions
- Back Disorder (Post-operative residuals of lumbar surgeries, degenerative disc disease and degenerative joint disease), Lung Disorder
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 9, 2010
- Citation
- 1021268
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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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