The Board remands the claim for a neck disorder to obtain an additional medical opinion, as the previous VA examination did not provide a sufficient rationale.
The deciding factor: An additional VA opinion is warranted due to insufficient rationale provided by the September 2023 VA examiner regarding the etiology of the Veteran's neck disorder and its relation to service or other service-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- neck disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 25, 2024
- Citation
- 24003719
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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