The Board has decided to remand the case for further review of additional evidence and for obtaining updated VA records, including those from the Veteran's Reserve service. The Veteran is also scheduled for a VA examination to determine if his back condition is related to his military service.
The deciding factor: The decision was made based on the need for due process by remanding the case for further review of additional evidence and updating VA treatment records.
- Claimed conditions
- lower back injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 10, 2019
- Citation
- 19192626
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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
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