The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining clarification from the veteran regarding any private or work-related injury treatment since 1999 and scheduling a VA orthopedic examination to determine if there is at least a 50 percent probability or greater that any present neck disorder was incurred as a result of his service-connected ankle disabilities.
The deciding factor: The Board found conflicting opinions on etiology and requested clarification from the veteran regarding private or work-related injury treatment since 1999, as well as scheduling an examination to determine if there is at least a 50 percent probability or greater that any present neck disorder was incurred as a result of his service-connected ankle disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- herniated disc at C6-C7 with radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 12, 2007
- Citation
- 0710794
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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.
- Denied
The Board has determined that the veteran's herniated disc at C6-C7 with radiculopathy was not incurred as a result of his service-connected disabilities, and therefore denied his claim for service connection.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's headaches are at least as likely as not caused by his service-connected traumatic brain injury, and thus grants service connection for this condition.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hypertension and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology.
- Granted
The Veteran's major depressive disorder is found to be caused by his service-connected low back and radiculopathy disabilities, which prevent him from doing enjoyable activities and daily living tasks.
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