The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for additional development due to incomplete information and failure to appear for VA examinations. The Veteran is asked to provide private chiropractic treatment records from his pre-service period, post-service period, or in his possession.
The deciding factor: The Veteran failed to cooperate with VA examination requests and did not submit requested medical records, leading to the remand.
- Claimed conditions
- low back pain, spondylosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 21, 2022
- Citation
- 22065096
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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
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- Denied
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