The Board has remanded the case for a new VA orthopedic examination to assess the severity of the veteran's cervical spine injury and to determine if it is possible to separate symptoms of the service-connected cervical strain from those attributable to nonservice-connected cervical disc disease. The claim will be reconsidered based on the updated rating criteria for disabilities of the spine.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the current record was insufficient to decide the claim due to the inability to distinguish between the effects of the service-connected and nonservice-connected conditions, necessitating a new examination.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical spine injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 23, 2007
- Citation
- 0705337
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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 has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for his cervical spine injury, finding that it is related to an in-service injury and resolving any doubt in favor of the Veteran.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as they have withdrawn the appeal seeking increased ratings and service connection for various conditions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for cervical spine injury, left upper extremity neuropathy, and right upper extremity neuropathy secondary to cervical spine injury due to insufficient evidence in the record. The Veteran's private treatment records have not been obtained.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for service connection of a cervical spine injury was dismissed as he did not clearly indicate an intent to pursue this issue prior to the submission of his VA Form 9.
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