The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including obtaining an addendum medical opinion and issuing a supplemental statement of the case.
The deciding factor: The Board requested an addendum medical opinion to address whether the Veteran's upper back condition is aggravated by his service-connected residuals of rhizotomy. Additionally, the claims for special monthly compensation, earlier effective dates for TDIU and major depressive disorder are pending and require a supplemental statement of the case.
- Claimed conditions
- upper back pain, disability manifested by upper back pain
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 29, 2015
- Citation
- 1532319
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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