The Board has ordered additional development to address the Veteran's claims for service connection for a neck disability and incontinence, as secondary to his service-connected back disability. The case is being remanded to obtain an addendum medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's neck disability could be secondary to his service-connected back disability, and to afford him with a new VA examination for his incontinence.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the previous opinions were inadequate and requested additional information from the VA examiner to address the issues of secondary service connection for the Veteran's claimed conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative change of the cervical spine, Incontinence
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 30, 2013
- Citation
- 1317685
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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