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 assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 24, 2019
- Citation
- 19174486
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
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- 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.
- 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.
- 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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