The Board has decided to remand the case for further development and examination, including obtaining additional medical records and arranging for a VA examination.
The deciding factor: The decision is being remanded due to incomplete notification requirements under the VCAA and the need for additional evidence and an opinion regarding the proximate cause of the veteran's current spinal stenosis.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical spinal stenosis, status-post removal of bone from the right iliac for cervical fusion
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 29, 2005
- Citation
- 0517687
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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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for cervical spinal stenosis, right upper extremity cervical radiculopathy, and left upper extremity cervical radiculopathy due to new relevant evidence submitted by the Veteran.
- Granted
The Veteran's lower back pain and neck condition are granted as service-connected, with the Board finding that his current conditions were caused by his military service.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the appeal for obstructive sleep apnea due to a procedural issue, and remanded the cervical spinal stenosis claim.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's asthma symptoms are most approximate to her current 30 percent disability rating, and the appeal for a higher rating is denied. The Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of bronchitis or service connection for cervical spine disabilities.
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