The appeal is remanded to the RO for additional development, specifically obtaining the Veteran's informed consent forms with respect to his February 2003 surgery.
The deciding factor: Incomplete records from the February 2003 surgery necessitate a remand for further development and compliance with Board instructions.
- Claimed conditions
- additional disability of the cervical spine
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 11, 2009
- Citation
- 0909151
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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