The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and a need for a VA examination of the Veteran's spine.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the need for additional evidence and further evaluation by VA medical personnel.
- Claimed conditions
- spine injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 30, 2018
- Citation
- 1825597
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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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