The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to deficiencies in previous VA medical opinions. The case must be returned to obtain new VA medical opinions addressing the nature and etiology of his lumbar spine, cervical spine, right arm, and left wrist disorders.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the previous VA medical opinions were inadequate and remanded for further examination and opinion.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar spine disorder, cervical spine disorder, right arm disability, left wrist disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 29, 2019
- Citation
- 19167436
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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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- Denied
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