The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened and are being remanded due to the submission of new evidence.,Service connection is also being remanded for lumbar spine, cervical spine, and acquired psychiatric disorder (including schizophrenia) disabilities.
The deciding factor: New evidence has been submitted that relates to previously unestablished facts necessary to substantiate the claims for service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- neck and upper back pain, depression and anxiety
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 28, 2023
- Citation
- 23012095
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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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- Dismissed
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- Partly granted
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- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew the appeal for all issues, including increased disability ratings and service connection claims.
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