The Board has remanded several claims related to the Veteran's neck strain and degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine, hip strains, TBI residuals, and lumbar spine disability due to lack of substantial compliance with previous remand directives.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was inadequate medical opinions regarding functional loss during flare-ups and repetitive use over time for the Veteran's neck strain and degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine. Additionally, the VA examiner in November 2020 did not provide a thorough analysis of the Veteran's hip disabilities and their impact on his ability to stand or walk.
- Claimed conditions
- neck strain, degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine, limitation of flexion due to right hip strain, limitation of flexion due to left hip strain, limitation of extension due to right hip strain, limitation of extension due to left hip strain, limitation of abduction due to right hip strain, TBI residuals (manifested by cervicogenic headaches), lumbar spine disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 11, 2022
- Citation
- 22045576
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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
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the claims for miscarriage, cervical spine disability, lumbar spine disability, and right elbow disability due to insufficient examination opinions and incomplete service history verification.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims for service connection for left knee disability, right knee disability, lumbar spine disability, and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as these issues have been addressed in a separate docket.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus. Service connection is being remanded for the lumbar spine disability and right knee and calf disabilities.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board granted service connection for a lumbar spine disability related to military service, and for left and right leg radiculopathy secondary to that lumbar disability.
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