The Board is remanding the case to determine whether the Veteran's back or spine disability was incurred in the line of duty during service.
The deciding factor: There are unclear findings regarding the line of duty determination for the Veteran's injuries sustained in a car accident during service.
- Claimed conditions
- back or spine disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 10, 2017
- Citation
- 1707541
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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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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
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