The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate responses and missing records. The appellant's spine disability needs further examination and evaluation, including obtaining private treatment records and a medical advisory opinion.
The deciding factor: The examiner will need to determine if the appellant’s spine disability was aggravated during active service or if any increase in symptoms is due to natural progression.
- Claimed conditions
- Congenital spinal anomaly with vertebral fusion, Scoliosis, Lordosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 24, 2019
- Citation
- 19140414
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Decisions by this judge: 2,699 · Granted: 17% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
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This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Read the original VA decision (opens in a new tab) using citation 19140414.
What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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