The Board has decided to remand the case for further development and an opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's upper back disorder.
The deciding factor: The opinions provided so far have not addressed the Veteran's reports of symptoms and onset, which are important for determining the nature and etiology of his disability.
- Claimed conditions
- upper back disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 21, 2023
- Citation
- 23010436
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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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for a VA examination to address service connection and rating issues.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for anxiety, depression, headaches, a neck disorder, an upper back disorder, a lower back disorder, and a left arm disorder as there was no evidence of current disabilities during the appeal period.
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