The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for cervical and thoracic spine disabilities due to new VA treatment records being added to the case file. The Veteran was given an opportunity to waive consideration of these records by the AOJ, but did not do so.
The deciding factor: The Veteran did not waive the right to have the AOJ review newly received VA treatment records, which are relevant to his claims for service connection for cervical and thoracic spine disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical spine disability, thoracic spine disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 3, 2023
- Citation
- 23042546
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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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