The Board has denied reopening the claim for service connection for a low back condition and has remanded several other issues including evaluations for knees, ankle, and psychiatric conditions. The case is also remanded to obtain updated VA examinations and opinions regarding these claims.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on new evidence not being sufficient to reopen the previously denied claim of service connection for a low back condition due to lack of materiality. Other issues were remanded as they involve evaluations, service connection, and TDIU which are inextricably intertwined with these claims.
- Claimed conditions
- low back condition, right ankle condition, psychiatric condition (major depressive disorder)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 6, 2022
- Citation
- 22038608
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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
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.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the appeal due to the Veteran's withdrawal of the appeal prior to a decision being made.
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