The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and reopening of previously denied claims due to the need for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and a VA examination. The issues include whether her neck disability is secondary to her service-connected low back disability and/or right lower extremity disability.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was insufficient evidence in the record regarding the etiology of the Veteran's neck disability and decided to remand for further development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and a VA examination.
- Claimed conditions
- neck disability, headache disability, right upper extremity disability (including acromioclavicular arthritis and/or carpal tunnel syndrome), left shoulder disability (including acromioclavicular arthritis and/or carpal tunnel syndrome)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 3, 2022
- Citation
- 22032608
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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
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