The Board has found that additional development is needed to fully assist the Veteran with his claim for service connection for residuals of a low back injury, including obtaining outstanding medical records from Dr. K.S., Dr. L, and VA.
The deciding factor: The case must be remanded to locate and associate any outstanding medical records related to the Veteran's claimed residuals of low back injury.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of low back injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 4, 2019
- Citation
- 19125387
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.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for residuals of a low back injury, finding it at least as likely as not that the veteran's current low back disability is due to in-service trauma. The remaining issues are remanded for further development.
- Denied
The VA denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his low back injury and right shoulder arthritis, as well as a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss. The RO found that the conditions did not warrant higher ratings under the applicable criteria.
- Remanded (sent back)
The case is being remanded for additional examinations and development of the claims.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, effective from the date of the February 2025 rating decision.
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