The Veteran's claim of service connection for a low back disability is being remanded due to the need for further development and examination. The Board finds new and material evidence has been received, allowing the claim to be reopened.
The deciding factor: New and material evidence was submitted that relates to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim of service connection for a low back disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative Joint Disease (DJD) of the spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 12, 2019
- Citation
- 19170796
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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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