The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a new VA examination to address the etiology of the Veteran's cervical spine disability and headaches. The claim is being returned to the RO for readjudication.
The deciding factor: The prior VA examination did not consider the Veteran's lay statements regarding his symptoms since service, which may affect the determination of whether his current disabilities are related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical degenerative disc disease, neck pain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 29, 2012
- Citation
- 1240858
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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.
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- Granted
The Board has granted effective dates of November 6, 2020 for both the TDIU and DEA benefits. The Veteran had no service-connected disabilities prior to this date.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of an adequate opinion regarding whether the Veteran's cervical spine disability is caused or aggravated by his service-connected lumbar disability.
- Dismissed
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