The Veteran's service-connected cervical spine and tension headache disorders have rendered him unable to obtain or maintain a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board has granted TDIU benefits. The VA examinations are needed to determine the current severity of his service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The Veteran’s service-connected cervical spine disorder and tension headaches have resulted in unemployability due to their severity.
- Claimed conditions
- multilevel cervical spine degenerative joint and disc disease, tension type headaches
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 26, 2018
- Citation
- 18138232
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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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