The Board has remanded the cases for further examination and rating of the Veteran's service-connected low back disability and neck disability due to incomplete range of motion testing in previous examinations.
The deciding factor: Incomplete range of motion testing was conducted in previous examinations, which is required by VA regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar spine degenerative arthritis (low back disability), cervical spine degenerative arthritis (neck disability)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 12, 2021
- Citation
- 21021306
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The appeal of the duty to assist error identified in the November 2023 rating decision is dismissed, and the rating reduction from 10 percent to 20 percent for the service-connected back disability was improper, with restoration granted.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to an inadequate VA medical examination regarding the etiology of the Veteran's low back condition. The examiner's opinion is found to be insufficient and requires further evaluation.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the cases for further examination and evaluation due to incomplete information.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the cases for additional development to obtain missing VA and private treatment records related to the Veteran's hearing loss, low back disability, and left shoulder strain.
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