The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development due to incomplete medical records.
The deciding factor: Incomplete medical records have been identified, and further investigation is needed to determine if there are any new etiological links between the Veteran's current low back disability and his active service.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of low back strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 5, 2013
- Citation
- 1328298
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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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The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and scheduling a new examination. The Veteran's claim of entitlement to an increased evaluation for his service-connected low back strain will be reconsidered after these actions.
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