The Board has determined that additional examinations and remand are necessary to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims, including for an examination regarding his cervical and lumbar spine disorders.
The deciding factor: The current evidence is insufficient to determine whether the Veteran's cervical and lumbar spine disorders are related to service or secondary to his service-connected right thigh conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical and lumbar spine disorders
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 10, 2018
- Citation
- 1828651
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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
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).
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- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's headaches are at least as likely as not caused by his service-connected traumatic brain injury, and thus grants service connection for this condition.
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