The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for cervical spine, low back, and bilateral knee disabilities due to insufficient evidence regarding her treatment records. The Veteran is required to identify any additional locations where she was treated in service, and VA must obtain those records.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there were no current diagnoses or diagnoses during the pendency of the appeal for the claimed cervical spine, low back, and bilateral knee disabilities, and thus denied the claims on the basis that there was insufficient evidence to support a finding of service connection. The parties agreed that VA did not make sufficient efforts to obtain relevant treatment records identified by the Veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- Cervical spine disability, Low back disability, Bilateral knee disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 3, 2021
- Citation
- 21040342
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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.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a low back disability and an increased rating for his acquired psychiatric disorder. The Board found that there was no evidence linking the current disabilities to military service.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected low back disability alone does not prevent him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected cervical spine disability is rated at 20 percent, the maximum rating available under the General Formula for Diseases and Injuries of the Spine. The evidence does not support a higher rating as his range of motion did not meet the criteria for an increased rating.
- Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for a right ear hearing loss disability is dismissed. The appeal for service connection for bilateral knee disabilities is denied.
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