The veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and conducting a VA examination to assess his employability due to his disabilities.
The deciding factor: The case was not initially decided on service connection but requires further evidence and evaluation to determine if the veteran qualifies for a permanent and total disability rating for pension purposes.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical spine status post-C-5 fracture with anterior fusion C4-C6, moderate cervical spinal stenosis, visual impairment, absent ankle reflexes on the right side
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 24, 2005
- Citation
- 0501630
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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.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for multiple conditions, including a bilateral eye disability and cardiovascular conditions, based on the Veteran's in-service occupational exposures.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed all claims for earlier effective dates, increased ratings, and service connection as they were not timely filed or did not meet the criteria for an extension.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for visual impairment due to a lack of evidence showing a current diagnosis.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for visual impairment, finding no evidence of a current disability and no causal relationship to the Veteran's service.
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