The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for a back disorder and granted service connection. The issue of service connection for atrial fibrillation is remanded.,Service connection for gastrointestinal disorder (GERD) is not addressed as it was not claimed in this decision.
The deciding factor: The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for a back disorder and granted service connection based on evidence showing that his current back disorder, diagnosed as degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine, is related to his military service and aggravated by his service-connected bilateral knee disabilities.,Service connection for atrial fibrillation cannot be determined without additional information regarding its onset during service or any other relevant factors.
- Claimed conditions
- back disorder, atriial fibrillation, gastrointestinal disorder (GERD)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 9, 2022
- Citation
- 22033852
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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.
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