The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for a cervical spine disorder due to potential service connection issues and the need for further medical examination.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the need for additional evidence, specifically a VA examination to determine if the Veteran’s current cervical spine disability is related to his military service or aggravated by his service-connected low back disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Cervical spine disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 5, 2020
- Citation
- 20071809
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.
- Partly granted
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- Partly granted
The appeal was denied for service connection of a cervical spine disorder, and several claims were remanded for further development.
- Partly granted
The Board denied an initial rating higher than 10 percent for residual scars from basal cell carcinoma and remanded the claim for service connection for a cervical spine disorder.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board is remanding the claims for service connection due to a regulatory duty to assist error.
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