The Board has determined that further development is needed for the Veteran's claims of increased rating for a cervical spine disability, service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities as secondary to a cervical spine disability, and service connection for chest pain as secondary to a cervical spine disability. The case will be remanded for additional examinations and opinions.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the current evidence is insufficient to determine whether the Veteran's peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities and chest pain are at least as likely as not caused by or aggravated by his service-connected cervical spine disability, and thus requires further examination and opinion.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical spine disability, peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity, peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity, chest pain
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 4, 2019
- Citation
- 19108351
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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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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection of peripheral neuropathy in all four extremities, resulting in the dismissal of these claims.
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