The Veteran's neck disability is being remanded for further examination and opinion to determine if it is related to her military service.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence suggests a possible in-service onset or aggravation of the Veteran's current neck disability, but an examination is needed to clarify this relationship.
- Claimed conditions
- neck bulging at C3-C6, degenerative spondylosis of the cervical spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 21, 2015
- Citation
- 1553103
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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.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including asbestosis, cervical and lumbar spine conditions, shoulder osteoarthritis, tinnitus, knee degenerative arthritis, hypertension, and bilateral hearing loss, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted a TDIU based on these service-connected conditions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining SSA records and scheduling a VA examination to assess his employability due to service-connected disabilities. The claim of secondary service connection for anxiety reaction will also be considered.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a VA TBI examination and for issuance of a statement of the case regarding initial ratings for degenerative spondylosis of the cervical spine, hearing loss, and tinnitus.
- Granted
The veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a left elbow fracture was denied, and his claim for an increased rating for degenerative spondylosis of the cervical spine with disc protrusion at C5-6 was granted. The disability rating is set at 10 percent effective from April 2004.
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