The Board remands the Veteran's claims for an increased rating for his service-connected neck disability and entitlement to a total evaluation based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: Remand is required to ensure proper development of evidence, including obtaining additional medical records and scheduling a new VA examination.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine with intervertebral disc syndrome (service-connected neck disability)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 24, 2024
- Citation
- 24003570
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
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