The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including obtaining medical records and employment information. The case will be readjudicated after the additional development.
The deciding factor: The Board finds that more evidence is needed to determine the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected low back disability and its impact on his employability.
- Claimed conditions
- facet joint arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 26, 2012
- Citation
- 1233455
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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).
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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