The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine disability aggravated his cervical spine disability. The claim will be returned for further development.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner did not address whether the Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine disability aggravated his cervical spine disability, which is a requirement of the prior Board remands.
- Claimed conditions
- neck condition (cervical spine disability)
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 1, 2021
- Citation
- 21069966
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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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