The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between the Veteran's thoracolumbar spine disorder and his service, specifically the March 1973 stab wound. The Veteran must be provided with a new examination to determine if there is a nexus between his current condition and his in-service injury.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the evidence was inadequate to adjudicate the claim due to insufficient information regarding the relationship between the Veteran's thoracolumbar spine disorder and his service, specifically the March 1973 stab wound.
- Claimed conditions
- Thoracolumbar spine disorder (intravertebral disk syndrome, degenerative disk disease, spinal stenosis)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 14, 2020
- Citation
- 20002803
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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