The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for additional development, including consideration of new evidence and preparation of a supplemental statement of the case.
The deciding factor: The most recent VA examination was from August 2007, and there are indications of more recent VA treatment records and other relevant documents in the claims file. The Veteran's request to withdraw his requested hearing also necessitates this additional development.
- Claimed conditions
- rotary levoscoliosis, intervertebral disc syndrome with narrowed disc space at L5-S1
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 6, 2012
- Citation
- 1204210
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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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