The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including issuance of a statement of the case and VA examinations. The issues include an increased rating for his cervical spine disability, service connection for a low back disability as secondary to the cervical spine disability, and TDIU.
The deciding factor: The claims are inextricably intertwined and require additional development before they can be adjudicated.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals, fracture of C-3, C-4 and C-5 and cord compression
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 23, 2007
- Citation
- 0708653
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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.
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