The Board has denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluation and TDIU due to his service-connected cervical disability. The RO is instructed to schedule a new examination to assess the severity of the veteran's cervical spine disorder, including any neurological impairment.
The deciding factor: The current evidence does not provide sufficient clinical data to determine whether or not the veteran's cervical spine disorder is productive of severe limitation of motion or intervertebral disc syndrome.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 29, 2000
- Citation
- 0022911
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- Partly granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
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