The Board has ordered a remand due to the need for additional development, including a VA examination and clarification of diagnoses in light of the veteran's service medical records.
The deciding factor: The case is being returned to the RO for further review after the requested development is completed.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of neck injury, residuals of back injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 15, 2004
- Citation
- 0430298
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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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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The Board has determined that the Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of back injury should be remanded due to a failure to provide a VA examination and medical opinion, which is necessary to determine if his current disability is related to his military service.
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