The Board has remanded the case for a VA examination and opinion to determine if the veteran's current cervical neck disability is related to his service-connected residuals, compression fracture of L-1 vertebra, with radiculopathy, right lower extremity. The appeal will be returned to the RO for further review.
The deciding factor: The Board found that an examination and opinion are required to determine if there is a medical nexus between the veteran's cervical neck disability and his service-connected residuals, compression fracture of L-1 vertebra, with radiculopathy, right lower extremity.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical neck disability
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 22, 2005
- Citation
- 0534471
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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
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