The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his thoracic spondylosis and dextroscoliosis of the thoracic spine is being remanded due to the need for updated examination and/or opinion regarding the severity of his condition.
The deciding factor: The Veteran has indicated that his back disability has worsened, and further evaluation is needed to determine if recent hospital admission, compression fracture, and other symptoms are related to the service-connected back disability.
- Claimed conditions
- thoracic spondylosis, dextroscoliosis of the thoracic spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 18, 2018
- Citation
- 18136065
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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
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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claim due to a failure to provide a VA examination and obtain an adequate medical opinion in connection with the service connection issue on appeal. The Veteran's records reflect current diagnoses of back disorders, including pain in the thoracic spine, chronic low back pain, degenerative disc disease, lumbar spondylosis, and thoracic spondylosis.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for lumbar spine disability was denied. The effective dates for TDIU and DEA were granted but with no earlier date than January 25, 2020.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's lumbosacral strain with thoracic spondylosis and lower extremity radiculopathy were evaluated at a 10 percent rating, which is the lowest available under the applicable criteria. The claims for increased ratings are denied.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including bilateral plantar fasciitis, chronic pain syndrome, sciatic radicular pain of both legs, traumatic brain injury (TBI), shin splints of both legs, thoracic spondylosis, right shoulder strain, right wrist strain, acne, and allergic rhinitis.
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