The veteran is seeking compensation under the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. � 1151 for various disabilities allegedly resulting from a cervical spine surgery performed in April 2001 at the Cleveland, Ohio VAMC. The Board has determined that an examination is needed to determine if these disabilities are related to the surgery and whether they were caused or chronically worsened by VA treatment.
The deciding factor: The veteran's testimony provides competent evidence of a link between his current disabilities and the cervical spine surgery performed in April 2001, triggering VA's duty to provide an examination.
- Claimed conditions
- back, right leg, right foot, arms, shoulders, impaired balance, kidneys, bladder, bowel
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 31, 2007
- Citation
- 0741034
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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
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- Dismissed
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- Granted
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- Granted
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