The Veteran's claims for higher ratings for his thoracolumbar and cervical spine disabilities, as well as a TDIU claim are being remanded due to the need for additional development of evidence.
The deciding factor: The Board finds that the claims require further development to ensure all relevant evidence has been considered.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic thoracolumbar strain, degenerative joint disease, strain, cervical spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 4, 2019
- Citation
- 19142487
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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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