The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for cervical spine and right hip disorders due to a need for additional medical examination. The Veteran is seeking service connection based on aggravation of pre-existing conditions.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner concluded that the Veteran’s cervical spine condition was aggravated by an in-service injury, event, or illness, and his right hip disorder may also be aggravated by an in-service injury, event, or illness. The Board found these theories to support service connection for both conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Cervical spine disorder, Right hip disorder
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 21, 2019
- Citation
- 19188312
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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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