The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to adjudicate the Veteran's claims, including obtaining private treatment records and scheduling a VA examination.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there were insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's claimed disabilities and whether they are related to service or any service-connected conditions. Additionally, the Veteran has not been provided with an adequate opinion on whether his current cervical spine disability is separate from his service-connected degenerative disc disease of the thoracolumbar spine.
- Claimed conditions
- Cervical spine condition, Bilateral leg and buttock radiculopathy, Bilateral hip disability, Bilateral rib disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 12, 2015
- Citation
- 1506472
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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 Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for cervical spine condition and left shoulder condition due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error, as VA failed to provide the Veteran with VA examinations and medical opinions to assess the nature and etiology of his conditions.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a low back disability and bilateral hip disability, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for a cervical spine condition was granted as new and relevant evidence has been received. The case is remanded to obtain additional medical records, provide a VA examination, and determine the etiology of the Veteran's cervical spine condition.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the cases for further development and consideration due to inadequate opinions regarding the Veteran's cervical spine condition and TBI. The VA will obtain an adequate opinion on both issues.
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