The claim for service connection for a low back disability has been reopened. The issue of whether new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen claims for other conditions (left knee, allergic rhinitis, sleep apnea, heart, hypertension, gall bladder removal residuals, hepatitis C, skin, dizziness with headaches) is remanded.
The deciding factor: The claim was previously denied due to lack of a permanent residual or chronic disability caused by service. New evidence suggests a possible connection between current low back symptoms and the Veteran's active duty service.
- Claimed conditions
- low_back_disability
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 9, 2019
- Citation
- 19126677
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 has reopened the Veteran's previously denied claims for service connection for a low back disability, colorectal cancer, and metastatic bone cancer. However, these claims are remanded due to the need for additional development.
- Granted
The claim for service connection of a low back disability is granted. The claim for PTSD is denied. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD is remanded.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for low back and neck disabilities, finding no evidence of such conditions in service or within one year thereafter. The veteran's current diagnoses were not related to his military service.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection of a low back disability, concluding that no current disability exists.
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