The Board has remanded the case due to non-compliance with a previous remand order regarding service treatment records from February 2010 to September 2010. The AOJ is required to obtain these records and provide an addendum medical opinion if they are obtained.
The deciding factor: Service treatment records for the Veteran's period of active duty for training from February 2010 to September 2010 need to be obtained and reviewed by a VA examiner to determine if there is clear and unmistakable evidence that any increase in severity during this period was due to natural progression.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical spine disability (neck condition)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 19, 2019
- Citation
- 19195481
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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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