The veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for further development and re-adjudication due to a change in the Veterans Law Judge.
The deciding factor: The Board has determined that a new hearing must be scheduled before a different Veterans Law Judge as the previous one is no longer employed by the Board.
- Claimed conditions
- myelitis of the cervical spine, arthrodesis of vertebral C4, C5 and C6
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 18, 2008
- Citation
- 0819984
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hearing loss, fibromyalgia, ED, myelitis of the cervical spine, rheumatic myalgia, and skin disorder due to potential service connection based on exposure to petrochemical agents, lubricants, solvents and/or substances during active duty service. The VA will conduct additional examinations and obtain any necessary medical records to determine if these conditions are related to service.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for his cervical spine disability and myelitis is denied. Additional development is needed to determine the extent of neurological impairment due to myelitis.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his cervical spine disability and for SMP based on need for regular aid and attendance or being housebound. The case is remanded for further development.
- Denied
The veteran's claim for an increased rating and special monthly pension was denied. The veteran's service-connected cervical spine disability is rated at 10 percent, which is the maximum schedular rating available under current criteria.
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