The Board has determined that the remand instructions have not been completed as directed and another remand is necessary to obtain addendum opinions regarding the Veteran's cervical spine conditions.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner did not individually discuss the diagnoses rendered at the February 2020 VA examination, nor address the Veteran's belief about his neck pain during service and subsequent spinal procedures.
- Claimed conditions
- Cervical myelopathy secondary to acquired spinal stenosis, status post C3-4 cervical laminectomies, Degenerative disc disease (DDD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 26, 2022
- Citation
- 22054899
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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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