The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and providing an addendum opinion from a VA examiner.
The deciding factor: Additional evidence was obtained that may be relevant to the claim and further examination is needed to determine if there is a relationship between the neck disability and service or other conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- spinal stenosis of the cervical spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 7, 2016
- Citation
- 1622825
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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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- Denied
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- Denied
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