The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence to decide whether the Veteran's pain disorder is a physical manifestation of his service-connected spine disabilities or a separate condition. Further development is needed.
The deciding factor: Further examination and opinion are required to determine if the Veteran's pain disorder is related to his service-connected spine disabilities or represents a new, separate condition.
- Claimed conditions
- pain disorder
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 15, 2012
- Citation
- 1228208
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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
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for pain disorder and acquired psychiatric disability due to a failure to provide VA examinations.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board vacated its previous decision denying a higher rating for the veteran's pain disorder due to procedural errors. The case was remanded for further review.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have been found to preclude him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation since March 3, 2006. The Board has granted entitlement to TDIU effective that date.
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