The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration of service connection for an upper back disorder, including cervical and/or thoracic spine issues, nerve disorders, and related muscle conditions.
The deciding factor: Further clarification is needed regarding the relationship between current musculature/soft tissue impairment and in-service symptoms that may have recurred post-service.
- Claimed conditions
- upper back disorder, nerve disorder, related muscle disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 7, 2019
- Citation
- 19101564
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for a VA examination to address service connection and rating issues.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for further development, including obtaining additional VA treatment records and opinions addressing service connection theories.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for anxiety, depression, headaches, a neck disorder, an upper back disorder, a lower back disorder, and a left arm disorder as there was no evidence of current disabilities during the appeal period.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for an upper back disorder to schedule a VA examination and obtain any outstanding medical records.
We are not the VA. Veterans’ Rights is an independent resource built for veterans. We are not the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, not part of the government, and not endorsed by any government agency.
This is general information, not legal advice. For advice about your own situation, talk to a VA-accredited representative — many help for free.