Your claims for increased ratings for cervicalgia and arthritis, low back pain are being remanded to allow the VA to consider all new evidence.
The deciding factor: New evidence has been added to the record since the last decision, but a supplemental statement of the case (SSOC) has not yet been provided to you.
- Claimed conditions
- cervicalgia, cervical degenerative disc disease (DDD), arthritis, low back pain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 14, 2018
- Citation
- 18111223
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Read the original VA decision (opens in a new tab) using citation 18111223.
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
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's cervical spine disorder and an incomplete record of chiropractic care. The Veteran is requested to provide or authorize VA to obtain his treatment records from chiropractors, and an addendum opinion will be provided by a VA examiner.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's cervical and lumbar spine disabilities, as well as their associated radiculopathy conditions, are remanded for further development. The fibromyalgia with headaches claim is also remanded due to a duty to assist error.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for cervical DDD and left and right upper extremity radiculopathy disabilities, both secondary to the Veteran's service-connected lumbar DDD.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical evidence and a need for an examination to determine if the Veteran's current upper back and cervical disabilities are related to his military service.
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