The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to incomplete records and an inadequate medical opinion. The Veteran's claims of service connection for a cervical spine disorder and left hand disorder, claimed as secondary to a cervical spine disorder, are now before the Board again.
The deciding factor: The Joint Motion stipulated that the Board relied on an inadequate medical opinion in denying service connection for a cervical spine disorder and agreed that remand is necessary due to incomplete records and insufficient consideration of lay evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical spine disorder, left hand disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 20, 2017
- Citation
- 1713000
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for a cervical spine disorder, finding that the Veteran's current condition is at least as likely as not related to his active military service.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that side effects from prescribed medications contributed substantially and materially to his accidental motorcycle collision resulting in fatal injuries.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals to service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, shin splints of the right and left lower extremities, multiple sclerosis (MS), thoracolumbar spine disorder, cervical spine disorder, left elbow disorder, left knee disorder, migraine headaches, and right knee disorder are dismissed.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals regarding his claims for an increased disability evaluation for a right index finger scar and service connection for a left hand disorder due to withdrawal of these appeals by the Veteran.
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