The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and effective dates related to his cervical spine disability are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations.,The Veteran's claims for service connection of low back, bilateral knee, and bilateral foot disabilities are also being remanded as VA examinations were inadequate.
The deciding factor: The Board finds that the available VA examination does not provide complete medical findings and requires a new examination to determine the current severity of the Veteran's cervical spine disability.,VA examinations for service connection of low back, bilateral knee, and bilateral foot disabilities are deemed insufficient as they did not consider the Veteran's lay statements regarding his symptoms during and since service.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative arthritis with spinal stenosis, cervical spine, Low back disability, Bilateral knee disability, Bilateral foot disability
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 27, 2021
- Citation
- 21065802
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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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- Dismissed
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- Denied
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