The Board has remanded the claims for further development due to incomplete records and need for a more valid opinion regarding the Veteran's spinal conditions.
The deciding factor: Additional factual development is needed, including obtaining medical records and an expert opinion on the relationship between the Veteran's service-connected condition and his current spine disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical spine, lumbar spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 8, 2013
- Citation
- 1304727
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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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- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including lumbar spondylosis and other conditions such as obstructive sleep apnea and irritable bowel syndrome, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.
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