The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete etiology opinions and a need for further examination. The Veteran's cervical spine disability, including degenerative disease and sprain, is being reviewed again.
The deciding factor: Incomplete etiology opinions and the need for an appropriate examination are reasons for remanding the case.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical spine degenerative disease, cervical sprain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 8, 2022
- Citation
- 22062540
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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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