The veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for his service-connected cervicothoracic spine disability is being remanded to allow for additional development, including obtaining private medical records and scheduling a VA examination.
The deciding factor: The decision was not about service connection but rather the evaluation of the veteran's current disability status. The appeal is now being returned to the RO for further action as per the Board's instructions.
- Claimed conditions
- cervicothoracic spine disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 2, 2008
- Citation
- 0833871
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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.
- Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for a thoracic spine disability and remanded the claims for bilateral hip, left sciatic radicular pain, headaches, and cervicothoracic spine disabilities.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for a cervicothoracic spine disability, resolving all reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient consideration of certain evidence, including STRs and VA treatment records. The claims are now pending for further review.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed all claims for service connection due to the Veteran's death.
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