The Veteran's claims for service connection for osteoarthritis of the lumbar and cervical spine are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.
The deciding factor: Additional evidence is needed to determine if the Veteran's current conditions are related to his military service, as the previous VA examinations did not consider ongoing symptoms after service.
- Claimed conditions
- osteoarthritis of the lumbar spine, osteoarthritis of the cervical spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 22, 2019
- Citation
- 19180350
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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