The Board has determined that the veteran's cervical strain disability may be linked to service-connected disc disease of the cervical spine, and a neurological disorder of the right upper extremity may also be related to his service-connected cervical strain. The RO is instructed to consider all applicable rating criteria for these conditions and adjudicate the claims accordingly.
The deciding factor: The veteran's cervical strain disability may be linked to service-connected disc disease of the cervical spine, and a neurological disorder of the right upper extremity may also be related to his service-connected cervical strain. The RO should ensure that all applicable rating criteria are considered for these conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic cervical strain, disc disease of the cervical spine, neurological disability of the right upper extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 7, 2005
- Citation
- 0518572
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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.
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issue of entitlement to an increased disability rating in excess of 10 percent for service-connected chronic cervical strain due to a lack of adequate VA examination.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for tinnitus, neurological disabilities of the right and left upper extremities, and right and left foot pain due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error by the RO.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for higher ratings for chronic cervical strain, chronic lumbar strain, and chronic left and right shoulder sprains prior to November 30, 2022.
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