The Board found that the veteran's cervical myositis with right thoracic outlet syndrome did not meet or approximate the criteria for a disability evaluation in excess of 20 percent.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations and medical records showed no more than moderate limitation of motion of the cervical spine, which warranted a 20 percent evaluation under Diagnostic Code 5290.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical myositis, right thoracic outlet syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 17, 2001
- Citation
- 0127402
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service-connected right thoracic outlet syndrome and major depressive disorder prevented him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation prior to December 30, 2016. The Board granted TDIU effective March 3, 2015.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's neck condition and unspecified depressive disorder are granted service connection as they are related to his in-service back injuries.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied an increased disability rating for the Veteran's service-connected cervical myositis, finding that the evidence did not show unfavorable ankylosis of the entire cervical spine or the entire spine. The Veteran was currently rated at 30 percent.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to incomplete records and inadequate examinations. The Veteran's conditions of fatigue, chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, osteoarthritis, and cervical myositis are being reviewed.
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