The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen the Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a lower back injury and residuals of a cervical spine injury. The case is being remanded for further action.
The deciding factor: New and material evidence has not been provided to support reopening the Veteran's claims for service connection for these conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a lower back injury, residuals of a cervical spine injury
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 16, 2012
- Citation
- 1235716
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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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- Remanded (sent back)
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