The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for neck and back disabilities, and residuals of a head and face injury due to new and material evidence. The claims are now remanded for further development including a VA examination.
The deciding factor: New and material evidence was submitted that suggests possible connections between current disabilities and service, particularly related to injuries sustained in October 1959.
- Claimed conditions
- neck and back disabilities, residuals of a head and face injury
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 21, 2020
- Citation
- 20068103
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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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