The Board has ordered a remand to obtain VA treatment records from the 1990s and to attempt to locate any relevant medical records. The Veteran's claim for service connection for a lumbar spine disorder, linked to PTSD, is being returned to the RO/AMC for further review.
The deciding factor: The Board found that additional development was necessary due to incomplete record and potential VA treatment records from 1990s not currently in possession.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar spine disorder, degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine, facet joint injury of the L5 and S1
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 1, 2012
- Citation
- 1207941
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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
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