The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a neurological examination to determine if the Veteran has objective indications of nerve symptoms and their etiology.
The deciding factor: Further clarification is needed regarding the nature and severity of any current neurological impairment and its relationship to service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- nerve spasms, L4-L5 chronic back syndrome, C4-C5 chronic neck pain syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 25, 2011
- Citation
- 1103234
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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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