The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for gastric cancer and degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran's claim is pending again.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations did not provide sufficient information regarding the etiology of the Veteran's conditions, necessitating further evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Gastric Cancer","diagnosis_date":null,"service_connection_theory":"new_and_material"}, {"condition_name":"Degenerative Disc Disease of the Lumbar Spine","diagnosis_date":null,"service_connection_theory":"new_and_material"}
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 21, 2019
- Citation
- 19187848
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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