The Veteran's cervical spine stenosis and right ankle degenerative joint disease are being remanded for further examination as the current VA examiner did not address his claims of service connection based on in-service injury or aggravation.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner did not consider the Veteran's contentions regarding an in-service assault that may have caused his cervical spine and right ankle disorders, nor did they evaluate whether his service-connected lumbar spine disability aggravated these conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical spine stenosis, degenerative joint disease of the right ankle
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 6, 2014
- Citation
- 1405485
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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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- Remanded (sent back)
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