The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a cervical disorder and associated radiculopathy due to outstanding treatment records and further examination being necessary.
The deciding factor: Further evidence is needed to determine the current severity of the Veteran's cervical disorder and associated radiculopathy.
- Claimed conditions
- Cervical disorder, Radiculopathy, left upper extremity, Radiculopathy, right upper extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 17, 2020
- Citation
- 20073658
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 998 · Granted: 40% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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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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