The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim for service connection for a neck disability, which is now remanded. The initial ratings for spondylolysis L5 with chronic low back pain and right lower extremity sciatic nerve radiculopathy are also remanded.
The deciding factor: The Board found that new evidence has been received to reopen the claim for service connection for a neck disability, which is now remanded. The initial ratings for spondylolysis L5 with chronic low back pain and right lower extremity sciatic nerve radiculopathy are also remanded.
- Claimed conditions
- neck pain, cervicalgia
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 22, 2022
- Citation
- 22054014
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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).
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Dismissed
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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