The veteran's claims for higher ratings for her cervical/trapezius strain, thoracic strain, and lumbosacral strain with disc disease are being remanded due to the submission of additional evidence.
The deciding factor: Additional evidence has been submitted by the appellant which requires further review and consideration before a decision can be made on the claims.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical/trapezius strain, thoracic strain, lumbosacral strain with disc disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 17, 2006
- Citation
- 0620772
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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
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Denied
The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for genital herpes is denied as the highest schedular rating of 60% has been achieved. The claim for TDIU based on service-connected disabilities is also denied due to the presence of other service-connected conditions and the fact that the Veteran does not meet the criteria for a combined 100% disability rating.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's back disability, including scoliosis and thoracic strain. The AOJ is instructed to obtain an addendum opinion from a clinician addressing whether the Veteran's service-connected ankle, foot, or shin splint conditions are at least as likely as not (at least approximately balanced or nearly equal) due to or the result of her back disability.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for thoracic strain, finding that the evidence did not support a link to service and was more likely related to post-service treatment.
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