The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for neck and back disabilities, as well as his TDIU claim due to new evidence indicating that his conditions have worsened since his last VA examination in March 2014. The Veteran will need a new VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's testimony indicated that his neck and back disabilities have progressively worsened, necessitating a new VA examination for an accurate assessment.
- Claimed conditions
- neck disability, back disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 5, 2019
- Citation
- 19183812
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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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