The Board has remanded the case for further development, including VA examinations to determine if the Veteran has a disability of the thoracic spine related to service and whether his traumatic head injury residuals warrant an increased rating.
The deciding factor: Further evidence is needed to decide the claims based on the current regulations and facts presented in the Veteran's file.
- Claimed conditions
- thoracic spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 30, 2010
- Citation
- 1037070
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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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