The Board has remanded the case to the RO/AMC for further development, including obtaining VA medical records from Decatur VAMC and ensuring that all relevant evidence is considered in adjudicating the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for a chronic low back disability.
The deciding factor: The Board found that VA did not adequately develop the record by failing to search for and obtain pertinent VA medical records related to the Veteran's treatment immediately after her discharge from active duty.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic low back disability, low back strain, degenerative arthritis of the spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 9, 2013
- Citation
- 1321881
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew all his appeals, including the one for an increased rating for low back strain.
- Dismissed
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for athletes' foot, low back strain, and plantar fasciitis due to a lack of a VA examination prior to the August 2020 rating decision.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for degenerative arthritis of the spine was granted. The claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and residuals of head injuries and concussions are remanded.
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