The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to missing records and further examination.
The deciding factor: The appellant's service records are insufficient, and additional medical records need to be obtained to determine if his current disabilities are related to an in-service injury.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic pain disorder, lumbar strain (low back disorder), acquired psychiatric condition, to include posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 3, 2015
- Citation
- 1509051
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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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