The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining private medical records and an adequate opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed back condition.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the need for additional evidence and a proper medical opinion to address the nature and etiology of the Veteran's back conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- scoliosis, degenerative arthritis of the thoracolumbar spine, lumber degenerative disc disease, lower thoracic spondylitic changes
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 28, 2020
- Citation
- 20081259
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.
- Partly granted
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- Dismissed
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the matter for a new VA examination and medical opinion to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claim for service connection for scoliosis.
- Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for a thoracolumbar spine disability was dismissed due to the untimely filing of the Notice of Disagreement.
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