The Board has decided to remand the case for further examination and opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's service-connected esophageal dysmotility and his diagnosed C6-C7 osteophytes, as well as whether these conditions are related to any in-service injury or event.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence is insufficient to decide the claim without an additional VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's C6-C7 osteophytes and its relationship to his service-connected esophageal dysmotility.
- Claimed conditions
- arthritis of the spine, C6-C7 osteophytes
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 18, 2019
- Citation
- 19195236
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for arthritis of the spine and clinically, lumbar radiculitis (lower back disorder) as incurred in service.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for arthritis of the spine, finding that new and material evidence was submitted to reopen the previously denied claim.
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