The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated VA and private medical records, SSA disability benefits records, and scheduling the Veteran for a VA examination to determine the current nature and severity of his service-connected cervical spine and lumbosacral spine disabilities.
The deciding factor: The case is being remanded due to the need for additional development, specifically obtaining updated medical records and scheduling an examination.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical disc disease with multiple disc herniations, vasovagal syndrome, residuals of a fracture of the L3-4 transverse process and L5-S1 disc herniation
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 3, 2010
- Citation
- 1028929
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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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