The Board remands the matter for a new VA examination to more accurately assess the severity of the Veteran's service-connected cervical spine disability.
The deciding factor: A current and thorough medical examination is needed due to the lack of recent evaluation and treatment records, as well as the need to determine the current state of the Veteran's condition.
- Claimed conditions
- spondylosis of the cervical spine, C5-6
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 10, 2022
- Citation
- 22001103
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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