The Board has decided the claims for service connection for a lumbar spine disability and an eye disability, finding that there is no evidence to support these conditions were incurred during or related to military service. The claim for service connection for multiple myeloma due to herbicide exposure is remanded as new evidence may be submitted.,The Veteran's service records do not show any diagnosis of a lumbar spine condition or eye disability, and the most recent VA examination did not find these conditions were related to his military service. The claim for multiple myeloma is being returned to the AOJ for further development.
The deciding factor: There is insufficient evidence to support the Veteran's claims for service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"lumbar spine disability","diagnosis":"seronegative spondyloarthropathy and degenerative joint disease"}, {"condition_name":"eye disability","diagnosis":"recurrent uveitis with dry eye syndrome and cataracts (claimed as blurred vision)"}, {"condition_name":"multiple myeloma","diagnosis":null}
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 19, 2019
- Citation
- 19130783
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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