The Board has determined that additional development is needed to fully and fairly consider the Veteran's claims of service connection for cervical spine, lumbar spine, left knee, and right leg disabilities. This includes obtaining Army Reserve records to verify his active duty, ACDUTRA, and INACDUTRA periods, obtaining SSA records, and providing an addendum opinion from a VA examiner regarding the etiology of any current cervical and lumbar spine disabilities.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there is insufficient evidence in the record to determine whether the Veteran's current cervical and lumbar spine disabilities are related to his military service. Therefore, additional development is needed to obtain relevant records and provide an addendum opinion from a VA examiner.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee disability, lumbar spine disability, cervical spine disability, right leg disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 15, 2014
- Citation
- 1431640
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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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