The Board has remanded the case due to a need for issuance of a statement of the case regarding whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for thoracic lordoscoliosis.
The deciding factor: The appeal is being remanded because the issue of reopening the Veteran's claim requires additional development before it can be considered on its merits.
- Claimed conditions
- thoracic lordoscoliosis
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 30, 2015
- Citation
- 1550116
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Search VA.gov for the original decision (opens in a new tab) using citation 1550116.
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the claim of service connection for thoracic lordoscoliosis, concluding that it preexisted service and was not aggravated by service.
- Granted
The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for thoracic lordoscoliosis and is now considering it on its merits. The Veteran was previously denied in 2009, but new evidence supports reopening the claim.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for thoracic lordoscoliosis in May 1981, finding that the condition was a congenital defect and not aggravated by service. The Veteran's motion alleged clear and unmistakable error (CUE) but the Board found no CUE.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for thoracic lordoscoliosis in a May 4, 1981 decision. The Veteran's motion alleging clear and unmistakable error (CUE) was denied as there was no evidence of clear and unmistakable error.
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