The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for increased ratings and service connection issues due to incomplete development of records, including VA treatment records from the Denver VA Medical Center and Social Security Administration disability benefits records. The claims will be reconsidered with consideration given to extraschedular considerations.
The deciding factor: Incomplete development of records is noted, particularly VA treatment records and Social Security Administration disability benefits records which may impact the rating assigned for the Veteran's cervical spine disability and service connection issues.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic cervical strain with cervicoscapular myofascitis and degenerative joint disease
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 28, 2020
- Citation
- 20081034
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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