The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for a cervical spine condition and back condition, but remanded these issues to obtain additional medical records and to schedule the Veteran for a VA examination.
The deciding factor: New evidence received since the 1992 rating decision relates to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim of service connection for a back disorder. The Board also found that further development, including obtaining relevant treatment records and scheduling a VA spine examination, is needed before adjudicating these claims.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical spine condition, back condition
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 26, 2011
- Citation
- 1139637
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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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including VA examinations.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a back condition, including degenerative disc disease and scoliosis, due to lack of current disability evidence.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for service connection for sleep apnea has been dismissed due to the withdrawal of his request.,Service connection for a back condition is denied as there is no evidence that the condition began during service or is related to an in-service injury, event, or disease.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for both a lower back condition and a cervical spine condition, finding that the evidence did not support a nexus between these conditions and service.
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