The Board has decided to remand the case due to missing service treatment records and the Veteran's credible testimony of an inservice injury. The claim will be returned for further development, including obtaining medical opinions.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the lack of complete service treatment records and the Veteran's testimony regarding an inservice injury that resulted in a neck brace and subsequent treatment.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a cervical spine injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 6, 2023
- Citation
- 23026796
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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.
- Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder was dismissed as the issue is moot due to a full grant of benefits. The claims for increased ratings and service connection for other conditions were remanded for further development.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection of residuals of a cervical spine injury due to an inadequate medical opinion.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection on all four issues due to his death.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for residuals of a cervical spine injury, finding that the Veteran's current condition is not causally related to his in-service fall and does not meet the criteria for service connection.
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