The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a statement of the case on his claim of entitlement to an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for cervical post-traumatic syrinx with radiculopathy of the C7-8 nerve roots and service connection for left wrist fusion as secondary to service-connected spinal fractures.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to procedural issues, including a lack of a statement of the case on his claim of entitlement to an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for cervical post-traumatic syrinx with radiculopathy of the C7-8 nerve roots.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical post-traumatic syrinx with radiculopathy of the C7-8 nerve roots, left wrist fusion
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 14, 2010
- Citation
- 1014169
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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.
- Denied
The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) were denied. The left wrist, left knee, left shoulder, and right ankle disabilities have been rated as appropriate under the applicable VA regulations.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, warranting TDIU.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a new VA examination to assess the severity of his left wrist disability. The issue of entitlement to TDIU has also been added due to the impact it may have on the increased rating claim.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeals regarding a disability evaluation in excess of 20 percent for service-connected left wrist fusion and a disability evaluation in excess of 10 percent for service-connected degenerative changes of the left ilium.
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