The Board has determined that the VA examinations are inadequate and remands the cases for further development, including obtaining new medical opinions to address the Veteran's claims of service connection for thoracic spine condition, low back injury, and chronic headaches.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations were found to be inadequate and do not provide sufficient information regarding the etiology of the Veteran's claimed conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Thoracic spine condition, Low back injury, Chronic headaches
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 24, 2022
- Citation
- 22010667
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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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