The Veteran is seeking compensation for additional disabilities resulting from a cervical diskectomy and fusion performed in 2008. The Board has determined that further development, including obtaining an opinion on the proximate cause of any additional disability, is necessary.
The deciding factor: Further examination is needed to determine if the July 9, 2008 cervical diskectomy and fusion caused any additional disabilities and whether those disabilities were due to VA's carelessness or negligence.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Shoulder Disability, Right Hand Disability, Low Back Disability, Right Arm Disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 13, 2018
- Citation
- 1822230
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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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