The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for lumbar spine, cervical spine, left shoulder, and non-ischemic cardiomyopathy disabilities due to inadequate compliance with previous remand directives. The addendum opinions are needed to consider the Veteran's lay statements regarding his in-service symptomatology.
The deciding factor: The Board found the previous VA medical opinions inadequate as they did not address the Veteran's lay statements about his in-service symptoms and their continuity.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar spine disability, cervical spine disability, left shoulder disability, non-ischemic cardiomyopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 24, 2022
- Citation
- 22059649
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
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- Granted
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