The Veteran's neck condition is remanded for a new VA opinion to determine if it is related to service, specifically the in-service motor vehicle accident.,The Veteran's low back condition is remanded for a new VA opinion to determine if it is related to service and whether any pre-existing conditions worsened during service.
The deciding factor: A new VA examiner must provide an opinion on whether the Veteran's current neck condition is directly related to his in-service motor vehicle accident, addressing the lack of contemporaneous treatment records as a rationale for a negative opinion.,A new VA examiner must address whether any pre-existing low back conditions clearly and unmistakably worsened during service. The examiner should also determine if the Veteran has a current back condition that is related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- neck condition, low back condition, right-hand condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 11, 2022
- Citation
- 22014000
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection of his low back condition, finding that it is related to his military service.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for a neck condition and a low back condition, finding that the Veteran's current diagnoses are related to his military service.
- Denied
The Board denied readjudication of the previously denied claims for service connection for migraines and a neck condition because new evidence submitted after the November 2018 rating decision was not relevant to proving or disproving the Veteran's claim.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate development of evidence, specifically failing to provide a VA examination or medical opinion regarding his claimed bilateral ankle, knee, low back, and left shoulder conditions. The claims are being returned to the AOJ for further action.
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