The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development.
The deciding factor: The Board has determined that further development is necessary before a decision can be made on the Veteran's claims.
- Claimed conditions
- Traumatic arthritis of the cervical spine, Degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine, Right knee arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 18, 2018
- Citation
- 1803527
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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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