The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for a cervical spine disorder and right hip disorder due to potential additional periods of active duty not previously verified.,An addendum medical opinion is needed regarding whether the Veteran's current cervical spine and right hip disorders are related to his active service.
The deciding factor: The Board has identified gaps in the record, specifically concerning the Veteran's claimed additional periods of active duty. The AOJ must verify these claims before a decision can be made on the issues.
- Claimed conditions
- Cervical spine disorder (degenerative disc disease), Right hip disorder (sclerosis)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 19, 2023
- Citation
- 23016862
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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.
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