The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the Veteran's claims of service connection for cervical spine disorder, cervical radiculopathy of the right upper extremity, cervical radiculopathy of the left upper extremity, and pseudotumor cerebri. Specifically, an addendum opinion is required regarding whether these conditions are related to service, and a medical opinion is needed to clarify if the Veteran's pseudotumor cerebri may be related to service exposures.
The deciding factor: The Board found that additional development was necessary due to the inadequacy of the VA medical opinions obtained on remand, particularly for the cervical spine claim and the pseudotumor cerebri claim.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical spine disorder, cervical radiculopathy of the right upper extremity, cervical radiculopathy of the left upper extremity, pseudotumor cerebri
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 27, 2022
- Citation
- 22060477
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for a cervical spine disorder, finding that the Veteran's current condition is at least as likely as not related to his active military service.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that side effects from prescribed medications contributed substantially and materially to his accidental motorcycle collision resulting in fatal injuries.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals to service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, shin splints of the right and left lower extremities, multiple sclerosis (MS), thoracolumbar spine disorder, cervical spine disorder, left elbow disorder, left knee disorder, migraine headaches, and right knee disorder are dismissed.
- Dismissed
The appeal for service connection of a bilateral foot disorder is dismissed. The appeals for service connection of OSA, cervical spine disorder, left shoulder disorder, right shoulder disorder, left elbow disorder, right elbow disorder, right hip disorder, left hip disorder, and right ankle disorder are remanded.
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