The Veteran seeks compensation benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for additional disability as a result of cervical spine surgery at a VA medical facility in April 2001. The RO has not yet provided the Veteran with an examination to determine if his current conditions are related to this surgery, and thus the case is being remanded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's current conditions (cervical spine pain, facial numbness, and slurred speech) may be related to the April 2001 cervical spine surgery at a VA medical facility. However, further examination is needed to determine if these conditions are proximately caused by the surgery.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical spine pain, facial numbness, slurred speech
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 20, 2010
- Citation
- 1002943
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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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- Partly granted
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