The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to inadequate prior VA examinations. The Veteran will be scheduled for a new VA spine examination to evaluate his service-connected low back and cervical spine disabilities, including forward flexion and combined range of motion.
The deciding factor: The prior VA examinations were deemed insufficient by the Court, necessitating further evaluation with updated medical evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar degenerative joint disease, myofascial cervical syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 16, 2019
- Citation
- 19163755
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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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