The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for a back disorder due to new evidence submitted since the last denial. The case is now remanded for further examination and opinion regarding the relationship between the current condition and service.
The deciding factor: New evidence, including the Veteran's testimony at his hearing and a VA examination report, raises a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim for service connection for a back disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- Back Disorder
- 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
- 19126768
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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