The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development and clarification of certain medical opinions.
The deciding factor: Further examination is needed to clarify whether Scheuermann's disease is a congenital defect or disease, and if it was aggravated by service. A psychiatric disorder claim is also inextricably intertwined with the Scheuermann's disease claim and requires further evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- Scheuermann's disease, psychiatric disorder to include anxiety, depression, MDD, bipolar affective disorder with psychosis, and schizoaffective disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 26, 2017
- Citation
- 1713604
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for the appellant's thoracolumbar spine disability and Scheuermann's disease, finding that these conditions were caused or aggravated by events during his active-duty military service.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's degenerative arthritis and degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine with spinal fusion, finding that his pre-existing Scheuermann's disease was aggravated by service. The decision also remanded the issue of service connection for a right knee disability.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the TDIU issue due to a lack of an updated VA examination and incomplete employment information. The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his recently granted back-related bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, are being evaluated for their impact on his ability to secure and follow substantially gainful employment.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for a higher disability rating for his service-connected Scheuermann's disease is being remanded due to the need for an updated VA examination. The address provided by the Veteran was incorrect, and he failed to report for the scheduled examination.
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