The Board has granted the Veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection for a low back disability. The claims for service connection for cervical spine, right hip, right knee, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, diabetes mellitus, and acquired psychiatric disorder are remanded due to new evidence received since the last final denial.
The deciding factor: New evidence has been submitted that raises a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim for service connection for a low back disability. The other claims remain pending as additional medical examination is required to determine their etiology.
- Claimed conditions
- Low back disability, Cervical spine disability, Right hip condition, Right knee condition, Left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, Right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, Diabetes mellitus, Acquired psychiatric 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 27, 2019
- Citation
- 19175266
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a low back disability and an increased rating for his acquired psychiatric disorder. The Board found that there was no evidence linking the current disabilities to military service.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected low back disability alone does not prevent him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected cervical spine disability is rated at 20 percent, the maximum rating available under the General Formula for Diseases and Injuries of the Spine. The evidence does not support a higher rating as his range of motion did not meet the criteria for an increased rating.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for a determination on whether injuries sustained in a November 2001 incident were in the line of duty. The claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is also remanded due to its interdependence with the line of duty issue.
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