The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 is remanded due to inadequate medical opinions and the need for further development.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the provided medical opinions are insufficient and require additional examination and analysis from a qualified clinician.
- Claimed conditions
- compression fracture of the thoracic spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 23, 2018
- Citation
- 18128515
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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)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's back condition and his in-service fall off a truck.
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