The Veteran is seeking an increased evaluation for his lower thoracic compression fracture, which he claims as Scheuermann's disease. The case must be returned to the RO for a Travel Board hearing and further development.
The deciding factor: The Veteran requested a Travel Board hearing after being informed that the original hearing judge was no longer employed at the Board.
- Claimed conditions
- lower thoracic compression fracture, Scheuermann's disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 14, 2011
- Citation
- 1114718
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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: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for the appellant's thoracolumbar spine disability and Scheuermann's disease, finding that these conditions were caused or aggravated by events during his active-duty military service.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's degenerative arthritis and degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine with spinal fusion, finding that his pre-existing Scheuermann's disease was aggravated by service. The decision also remanded the issue of service connection for a right knee disability.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the TDIU issue due to a lack of an updated VA examination and incomplete employment information. The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his recently granted back-related bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, are being evaluated for their impact on his ability to secure and follow substantially gainful employment.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for a higher disability rating for his service-connected Scheuermann's disease is being remanded due to the need for an updated VA examination. The address provided by the Veteran was incorrect, and he failed to report for the scheduled examination.
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