The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various spinal and radiculopathy disorders due to a lack of VA examinations. The Veteran is advised that failure to report for these exams may have detrimental consequences on his pending claims.
The deciding factor: The Board found that new VA examinations are needed as the previous ones were not conducted due to the Veteran's absence without good cause.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar spine disorder, bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, cervical spine disorder, bilateral upper extremity radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 28, 2022
- Citation
- 22060692
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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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