The Board has granted service connection for cervical arthritis but has remanded the issue of service connection for difficulty swallowing due to lack of clarity in medical records and need for further examination.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms have not been clearly diagnosed, and a definitive opinion is needed regarding the etiology of his current conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical arthritis, difficulty swallowing
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 29, 2022
- Citation
- 22060813
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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: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for service connection of cervical arthritis has been dismissed due to his request for withdrawal.
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- Whole decision: Partly granted
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- Whole decision: Denied
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