The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient evidence regarding service connection for a back disorder and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The claims are being returned for further development.
The deciding factor: Further investigation is needed to determine if there was any in-service injury, event, or illness that could be linked to current conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Back Disorder, Acquired Psychiatric Disorder (including Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Anxiety Disorder, and Major Depressive Disorder)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 12, 2024
- Citation
- 24034213
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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 case due to errors in obtaining medical records and for an additional medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's back disorder.
- Granted
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- Denied
The Board denied the claim of service connection for a back disorder as new and relevant evidence was not received, despite previous denials.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to errors in obtaining service records and providing an adequate examination. The Veteran's back disorder claim will be reconsidered with these issues addressed.
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