The Board has decided to remand the claim for an upper back/cervical spine disability due to inadequate examination and opinion regarding service connection.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner's opinion was found to be insufficient, as it did not consider the Veteran's lay statements about her symptoms during and since service.
- Claimed conditions
- upper back/cervical spine disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 23, 2022
- Citation
- 22054248
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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: Denied
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- Whole decision: Dismissed
The appeal with respect to asbestosis is dismissed. Service connection for tinnitus is granted, and a compensable rating for bilateral eye disability is denied. The appeals regarding hearing loss, an acquired psychiatric disorder, left shoulder disability, and upper back/cervical spine disability are remanded.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the claims of service connection for upper back/cervical spine disability and left knee disability due to inadequate examination reports. The Veteran's disabilities are related to improper sleeping positions, arthritis from his service-connected conditions, and gait changes.
- Whole decision: Denied
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