The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate VA examination reports, and further development is required.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations did not provide adequate evaluations of the Veteran's service-connected levoscoliosis of the thoracic spine, including range of motion measurements during flare-ups.
- Claimed conditions
- levoscoliosis of the thoracic spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 31, 2022
- Citation
- 22072194
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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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for a thoracolumbar spine disability as there is insufficient evidence of functional impairment with repetitive use over time. The case will be returned to the AOJ for further action.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected thoracolumbar spine disability, levoscoliosis, is granted a 20 percent rating. The condition more nearly approximated muscle spasm severe enough to result in abnormal spinal contour such as scoliosis.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's thoracic spine disability has worsened since his last VA examination, and a new examination is needed to assess the current severity of the condition. The examiner should also identify any associated neurologic impairments due to the thoracic spine disability.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his thoracic spine disorder was denied. The RO increased the evaluation from 10 percent to 20 percent effective April 4, 2012.
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