The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling examinations to address the Veteran's claims. The reopened claims for service connection for a low back disorder and an acquired psychiatric disorder will be reviewed on a de novo basis.
The deciding factor: The decision is being remanded due to the need for additional evidence and examination to properly assess the Veteran's claims, including whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen previously denied claims.
- Claimed conditions
- peptic ulcer disease, low back disorder, acquired psychiatric disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 1, 2012
- Citation
- 1215551
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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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