The Board has found the Veteran's cervical disorder may be related to service, but additional medical opinions are needed to determine if it is aggravated by his service-connected bilateral knee disability.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's reports of repetitive-overuse injuries during service are credible and cannot rely solely on the absence of treatment to find a negative causal or aggravation relationship.
- Claimed conditions
- Cervical disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 3, 2026
- Citation
- 26001561
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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.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further examination and development regarding her cervical disorder and headaches, including a rating increase and service connection claims.
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to new and material evidence having been received. The issues of entitlement to service connection for cervical, lumbar, left shoulder, right shoulder disorders, and headaches are now before the AOJ for further review.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for a cervical disorder and secondary service connection for left-hand tremors, finding that the Veteran's preexisting conditions were aggravated by his military service.
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