The Board has remanded the case for further examination and opinion regarding service connection for a thoracolumbar spine disability, including levoscoliosis and degenerative joint disease (DJD). The issues include whether DJD is related to an in-service injury or event, whether it is proximately due to levoscoliosis, and whether there was any incremental increase in DJD due to levoscoliosis.
The deciding factor: The case has been remanded for further examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's service connection claim for a thoracolumbar spine disability, including levoscoliosis and degenerative joint disease (DJD).
- Claimed conditions
- levoscoliosis, degenerative joint disease (DJD)
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 13, 2021
- Citation
- 21029562
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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
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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