The Board has remanded the cases for a VA medical opinion regarding the total effect of the Veteran's service-connected disabilities on his employability. The AOJ is required to obtain this opinion and ensure that all prior remand directives are fully complied with.
The deciding factor: There was not substantial compliance with the previous remand directive to provide a VA medical opinion regarding the effect of the Veteran’s disabilities on his employability.
- Claimed conditions
- thoracolumbar spine disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 23, 2020
- Citation
- 20080668
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that the evidence did not support higher or additional ratings.
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