The Board remands the matters for further development, specifically to obtain the Veteran's complete VA treatment records since February 2017.
The deciding factor: Remand is necessary to ensure compliance with the Court's order and to obtain relevant medical records.
- Claimed conditions
- thoracolumbar spine intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 18, 2025
- Citation
- 25008155
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.
- Partly granted
The Board granted an effective date of January 3, 2019, for the grant of service connection for a back disability but remanded the issue of entitlement to an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for the same.
- Dismissed
The veteran's appeal for increased ratings was dismissed because the veteran requested to withdraw it.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, effective from the date of the February 2025 rating decision.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a medical examination to determine if the Veteran's current neck strain is related to his in-service activities.
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