The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's cervical spine disorder is aggravated by her service-connected left knee disability.
The deciding factor: The April 2019 VA examiner did not address the Veteran’s report that her cervical spine disorder became more of a problem and progressively more painful since the February 2010 fall, which was part of the remand instructions.
- Claimed conditions
- Cervical spine disorder
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 22, 2019
- Citation
- 19180427
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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