The Board has remanded the case for another medical examination and opinion due to an inadequate July 2003 VA examination. The Veteran's attorney must clarify whether he wishes to withdraw his current appeal as to the claim of entitlement to service connection for chronic disorders of the legs and back, to include muscle injuries.
The deciding factor: The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate July 2003 VA examination report which did not provide a rationale for the etiological opinion provided.
- Claimed conditions
- muscle injuries, chronic disorders of the legs and back
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 3, 2012
- Citation
- 1204079
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
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- Denied
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- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeal for the issue of entitlement to service connection for chronic disorders of the legs and back, to include muscle injuries.
- Denied
The Board of Veterans' Appeals found that the veteran's chronic back and leg disorders, including muscle injuries, were not incurred in or aggravated by active military service.
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