The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination in determining the severity of the veteran's cervical spine disability and for consideration of an extraschedular rating.
The deciding factor: The Court held that the VA examination conducted was inadequate for rating purposes, specifically missing evaluations on weakness, fatigability, incoordination, or impaired ability to execute skilled movements smoothly.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical spine injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 22, 2000
- Citation
- 0022205
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for his cervical spine injury, finding that it is related to an in-service injury and resolving any doubt in favor of the Veteran.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as they have withdrawn the appeal seeking increased ratings and service connection for various conditions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for cervical spine injury, left upper extremity neuropathy, and right upper extremity neuropathy secondary to cervical spine injury due to insufficient evidence in the record. The Veteran's private treatment records have not been obtained.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for service connection of a cervical spine injury was dismissed as he did not clearly indicate an intent to pursue this issue prior to the submission of his VA Form 9.
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