The Board has remanded the claims for cervical and lumbar radiculitis due to a lack of VA examination records from the Veteran's Tennessee Air National Guard service, which could provide important context for determining whether these conditions are related to military service. The AOJ is instructed to obtain these records and schedule the Veteran for appropriate medical examinations.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the existing evidence was insufficient due to a lack of VA examination records from the Veteran's Tennessee Air National Guard service, which could provide important context for determining whether the radiculitis conditions are related to military service.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical radiculitis, lumbar radiculitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 29, 2024
- Citation
- A24069840
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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.
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