The Veteran seeks service connection for low back and neck disabilities. The Board has determined that additional development of the record is needed before proceeding with adjudication.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claims are remanded due to the need for a VA examination to determine the etiology of any current low back and neck disabilities, as well as whether they are related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar spine (low back), cervical spine (neck)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 15, 2011
- Citation
- 1134483
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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.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's thoracolumbar spine (back) disability and remanded the issues of service connection for cervical spine, right knee, left knee, right foot, and left foot disabilities.
- Partly granted
The Veteran's service connection claims for back and neck disabilities have been granted.,The Veteran's claim for headaches remains pending and will be remanded.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for cervical spine disability, fibromyalgia, and colon surgery due to new evidence received since the last denial. The issues are being reviewed again as they may be related to service.
- Granted
The Veteran's fibromyalgia is granted an initial rating of 40 percent, and a separate compensable rating of 30 percent for headaches. The lumbosacral spine disability remains at 20 percent, while the cervical spine disability is denied any increase beyond the current 10 percent.
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