The veteran's claim for service connection for cervical disc disease is being remanded due to the failure to provide proper VCAA notice.
The deciding factor: The VA failed to provide proper VCAA notice regarding what evidence was needed to substantiate the claim, including information on disability ratings and effective dates.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical disc disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 29, 2006
- Citation
- 0640104
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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 remands the claim for service connection for cervical disc disease due to an insufficient VA opinion and a need to obtain additional medical records.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issues of entitlement to an initial compensable rating for cervical disc disease and service connection for left shoulder, right shoulder, and right knee disabilities due to a need for additional evidence.
- Granted
The Veteran's tinnitus, cervical disc disease, and migraines are all granted service connection. The Veteran is also remanded for additional audiograms to determine the severity of his bilateral hearing loss and a VA examination to assess the severity of his broken right hand disability.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment since April 24, 2009.
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