The Board has remanded the case due to lack of substantial compliance with previous remand directives and insufficient development of evidence. The Veteran's claim for service connection for a spine disability, including cervical and lumbar spine disabilities, secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus type II is being returned for further action.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there has not been substantial compliance with the previous remand directives and thus requires additional development of evidence related to the Veteran's spine disorders and duty status during Reserve examinations.
- Claimed conditions
- Cervical spine degenerative disc disease, Lumbar spine degenerative disc disease
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 7, 2023
- Citation
- 23049542
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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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