The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to a lack of service personnel records, which may provide more context regarding the Veteran's separation from service and any in-service injuries. The effective date remains pending further development.
The deciding factor: Further development is needed to obtain the Veteran's service personnel records to better understand his separation from service and any potential in-service injury that could be related to his current conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- spinal stenosis of the lumbar region, scoliosis and degenerative disc disease with chronic low back pain (low back disorder), left hip disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 13, 2017
- Citation
- 1727117
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board allowed the benefit or issue identified in this decision. Review the original order: other issues in the same appeal may have a different outcome, and this decision does not predict another claim.
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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- Whole decision: Dismissed
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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