The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for spine and musculoskeletal conditions, but has remanded these issues due to insufficient evidence of a nexus between his current disabilities and active duty service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that new evidence submitted by the Veteran raised a reasonable possibility of substantiating his claims, thus reopening them. However, the Board also noted that there is insufficient competent medical evidence to establish a link between the Veteran's current conditions and his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- spine condition, musculoskeletal condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 22, 2020
- Citation
- 20028358
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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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