The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for a low back condition and asbestosis with pleural plaques due to the need for additional examinations and testing. The Veteran is seeking service connection for his low back condition, which he attributes to an in-service injury, and a compensable rating for his asbestosis with pleural plaques.
The deciding factor: The claims are remanded because further examination and testing are needed to determine the etiology of the Veteran's thoracolumbar spine disability and to assess the severity of his asbestosis with pleural plaques.
- Claimed conditions
- low back condition, asbestosis with pleural plaques
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 29, 2021
- Citation
- 21005161
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection of his low back condition, finding that it is related to his military service.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for a neck condition and a low back condition, finding that the Veteran's current diagnoses are related to his military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate development of evidence, specifically failing to provide a VA examination or medical opinion regarding his claimed bilateral ankle, knee, low back, and left shoulder conditions. The claims are being returned to the AOJ for further action.
- Denied
The Board has determined that there is no evidence of a current disability for any of the claimed conditions, and thus service connection cannot be granted.
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