The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been received to warrant readjudication of the claim for service connection for a thoracic spine disability. The Veteran's pre-existing thoracic scoliosis is being remanded for an adequate examination to determine if it was aggravated by her active duty service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner must provide an opinion regarding whether the Veteran's thoracic spine scoliosis was clearly and unmistakably not aggravated by service, or if it is at least as likely as not related to service including back pain during service.
- Claimed conditions
- Thoracic spine scoliosis
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 17, 2026
- Citation
- A26024010
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
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