The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's service connection claim for degenerative arthritis, claimed as neck, back, and shoulder condition. The Veteran contends that his current conditions are related to a truck accident during service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner is requested to provide an opinion on whether it is at least as likely as not that any diagnosed degenerative arthritis disorder is causally or etiologically related to the Veteran's military service, specifically considering the STR note indicating the Veteran twisted his neck in a car accident during service.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative arthritis (neck), Degenerative arthritis (back), Degenerative arthritis (shoulder)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 29, 2019
- Citation
- 19181782
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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