The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a cervical spine disability, as secondary to his service-connected lumbar spine disability. The claims are also being remanded for an increased rating and temporary total evaluations due to treatment of his service-connected lumbar spine disability.
The deciding factor: The Board found that additional development is needed to determine the relationship between the Veteran's cervical spine disability and his in-service injury, as well as whether it is related to his service-connected lumbar spine disability. The claims are also being remanded for an increased rating and temporary total evaluations due to treatment of his service-connected lumbar spine disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Cervical spine disability, Lumbar spine disability
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 30, 2019
- Citation
- 19182336
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for chronic headaches, CFS, dermatosis, bilateral RLS, a lumbar spine disability, and sleep apnea but denied a compensable evaluation for allergic rhinitis.
- Denied
The veteran's bad conduct discharge precludes eligibility for VA benefits, including compensation and healthcare.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including diabetes mellitus, type II, coronary artery disease, congestive heart failure, hypertension, asthma/lung disease, vision disability, bilateral plantar fasciitis, leukocytosis, kidney disease/kidney stones, enlarged prostate, sleep apnea, rheumatoid arthritis, lumbar spine disability, right ankle disability, and left ankle disability.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for low back disability, cervical spine disability, and right leg nerve disability as the evidence did not support a causal relationship between these conditions and the Veteran's active service.
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