The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to an inadequate examination report and the need for a new opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's cervical spine disability.
The deciding factor: The decision is being remanded because the previous VA examination relied on inaccurate factual premises, particularly the lack of objective evidence of chronic degenerative disc disease until more than 50 years after discharge from service.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a neck injury, degenerative disc disease with cervical spondylosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 24, 2017
- Citation
- 1718216
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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
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