The Board has remanded the case for an addendum medical opinion to consider whether the Veteran's cervical spine disability was caused by or aggravated by his service-connected lumbar spine disability. The current appeal is pending and requires further development.
The deciding factor: An inadequate addendum medical opinion regarding whether the service-connected condition aggravated the disability in the Veteran's cervical spine has been provided, necessitating a remand for an additional examination to address this issue.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical spine stenosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 24, 2015
- Citation
- 1517890
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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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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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The Veteran's bilateral knee strains are granted as secondary to his service-connected bilateral pes planus. The appeal for cervical spine stenosis is dismissed.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied attorney fees for past-due benefits awarded in the June 2024 rating decision, as it was not a result of a valid appeal and did not involve service connection.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's cervical spine disability is being remanded for further development to determine its nature and etiology, including consideration of in-service events and symptoms.
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