The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain an adequate examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's cervical spine disorder, as well as to address whether it is related to service or secondary to his service-connected lower thoracic and lumbar strain.
The deciding factor: The current VA examination did not provide sufficient information on the onset of the cervical spine disorder and its relationship to service-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Cervical spine disorder
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 27, 2020
- Citation
- 20006597
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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