The Board has ordered a new VA examination to assess the relationship between the appellant's current neck disability and his August 1968 parachute jump injury. The examiner will consider all evidence, including the appellant's testimony about the incident.
The deciding factor: A new medical examination is needed to determine if the appellant's current neck disability is related to the 1968 parachute jump injury.
- Claimed conditions
- Neck injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 5, 2007
- Citation
- 0731618
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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.
What you can do next
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