The Board has remanded the case for further development and examination to determine if the Veteran's spine disorder and acquired psychiatric disorder are related to service.
The deciding factor: Further evidence is needed to establish whether the Veteran's current conditions are related to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Spine Disorder, Acquired Psychiatric Disorder (including Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Schizoaffective Disorder)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 24, 2019
- Citation
- 19174486
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including a spine disorder, hypertension, bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, and vertigo, as they were not shown to be related to service or any service-connected disability.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for a spine disorder due to lack of evidence showing a nexus between his current condition and active duty service.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for spine disorder, hypertension, and sinus disorder due to inadequate examination reports and need for further medical opinions.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for a spine disorder and a left knee disorder, finding that the evidence did not support a causal relationship between these conditions and active service.
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