The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records from Dr. Kenneth R. Margules and the VAMC Wood, WI.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claim requires additional evidence to be obtained before a decision can be made on whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen his service connection claim.
- Claimed conditions
- ankylosing spondylosis
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 6, 2013
- Citation
- 1318398
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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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