The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for cervical spine and lumbar spine arthritis as there are outstanding service treatment records from his periods of active duty, and a VA examination is needed.
The deciding factor: The Veteran did not have any service treatment records from his periods of ACDUTRA (Active Duty for Training) in 2016. The Board finds that these records are necessary to determine if the Veteran's current cervical spine and lumbar spine arthritis is related to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Cervical spine arthritis, Lumbar spine arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 8, 2022
- Citation
- 22012970
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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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- Granted
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