The Board remands the claims for a rating in excess of 10 percent for a thoracolumbar spine disorder and an initial compensable rating for scars related to thoracolumbar spine surgery due to procedural errors.
The deciding factor: Remand is necessary to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors and ensure all relevant medical records are associated with the claims file.
- Claimed conditions
- thoracolumbar spine disorder, scars related to thoracolumbar spine surgery
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 19, 2025
- Citation
- A25025663
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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