The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development and clarification of her claims, including a VA medical opinion regarding the relationship between her cervical spine disorder and service-connected thoracic spine disability. The TDIU claim is also inextricably intertwined with the cervical spine issue.
The deciding factor: Further clarification is needed on whether the Veteran's cervical spine condition was caused or aggravated by her service-connected thoracic spine disability, as well as addressing the issues of TDIU and effective date for the increased major depressive disorder rating.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical spine disorder, major depressive disorder
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 27, 2018
- Citation
- 1812056
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for specially-adapted housing assistance and a special home adaptation grant was denied because he does not meet the criteria for either benefit based on his service-connected disabilities.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and major depressive disorder, is being remanded due to the need for additional development regarding his alleged stressors.
- 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.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder and major depressive disorder has been dismissed as the appellant requested withdrawal of the appeal.
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