The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development regarding his cervical spine, lumbar spine, left wrist, and mandible fracture disabilities.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the requested VA examinations were not completed as instructed in the previous remand, thus requiring further examination to assess the current severity of the Veteran’s service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- left and right trigeminal nerve neuropathy, degenerative changes of the cervical spine (cervical spine arthritis), degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine (lumbar disc disease), rheumatoid arthritis of the left wrist, mandible fracture residuals
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 1, 2020
- Citation
- 20076408
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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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