The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records from the Social Security Administration and providing the veteran with a neurological examination to determine if his current cervical spine disability is related to symptoms noted in service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that further evidence was needed to make a determination on the claim, specifically regarding whether the veteran's current cervical spine disability is related to symptoms noted during service.
- Claimed conditions
- herniated nucleus pulposus of the cervical spine, right C7 radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 13, 2007
- Citation
- 0725057
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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.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for higher ratings on several conditions has been dismissed due to the withdrawal of his appeal by his representative.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation prior to October 22, 2016.
- Granted
The Veteran's diagnosed herniated nucleus pulposus of the cervical spine, with residual cervicalgia status post cervical fusion, is found to be service connected.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is remanded to obtain a VA examination and additional medical records, as well as for further development of her claims for increased disability rating for cervical spine disability and left hand disabilities, and TDIU.
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