The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was not enough evidence in the record, including a lack of medical records from the veteran's treatment at the Kimbrough Army Medical Clinic, to determine the etiology of any cervical spine disorder. The veteran also needs an examination to establish whether she has osteoporosis of her hips and spine.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine, Osteoporosis of the right hip, Osteoporosis of the left hip, Osteoporosis of the spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 19, 2006
- Citation
- 0629688
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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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- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for reducing his disability ratings for cervical spine conditions has been withdrawn by the Veteran's representative.
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