The Board remands the claims for an earlier effective date for a cervical spine disability rating and TDIU due to deficiencies in the November 2019 VA examination report.
The deciding factor: The claim will be remanded because the November 2019 VA examination report is inadequate as it failed to address the severity of the Veteran's cervical spine disability without the ameliorative effects of medication.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 9, 2025
- Citation
- A25042129
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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