The Board has granted the reopening of the claim for service connection for a mid-back disorder, but has remanded it for further development.
The deciding factor: New and material evidence was submitted to reopen the claim, but the claim is still pending as it needs further examination to determine its etiology.
- Claimed conditions
- mid-back disorder
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 17, 2019
- Citation
- 19172078
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board allowed the benefit or issue identified in this decision. Review the original order: other issues in the same appeal may have a different outcome, and this decision does not predict another claim.
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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for a left knee disorder and assigned a 20 percent rating. The Veteran's mid-back disorder is also service-connected, but the issues of bilateral ankle disorders and carpal tunnel syndrome are not addressed as they were remanded.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right knee disorder and folliculitis, as well as his claim of service connection for PTSD. The Veteran is also granted an increased rating for his left knee disorder and a compensable rating for bilateral pes planus.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a mid-back disability and a left great toe disability, finding that there is no competent evidence of current disabilities or a link to service.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for service connection for mid-back and low-back disorders is not well-grounded, as there is no medical evidence linking a current disorder to service.
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