The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for hydromyelia of the cervical spine, increased evaluations for patellofemoral syndrome of both knees, and an increased evaluation for depressive disorder. The issues are being remanded to obtain additional medical opinions.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the need for additional medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's cervical disability, as well as her bilateral knee conditions and depressive disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- hydromyelia of the cervical spine
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 8, 2022
- Citation
- 22006980
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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 service connection for hydromyelia of the cervical spine, finding no evidence that it was incurred in or caused by an in-service injury, event, or disease.
- Denied
The Board found that the Veteran's hydromyelia of the cervical spine was not caused or aggravated by service-connected conditions, including her bilateral knee disabilities. The claim for service connection is denied.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including a new hearing. The issues are to determine if the Veteran should receive increased disability ratings for her knee conditions and whether she can establish service connection for her cervical spine disorder.
- Partly granted
The Board has reviewed the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, but due to mixed results on some issues, a clear disposition could not be determined.
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