The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete records and need for further examination regarding the Veteran's back conditions, including whether they are related to service or pre-existing.
The deciding factor: Further medical evaluation is needed to determine if the Veteran's back conditions are developmental defects aggravated by his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- degenerative disk lumbar/thoracic spine
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 7, 2019
- Citation
- 19101512
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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