The Veteran's cervical spine disorder may be related to his service-connected lumbar spine disability, and the case is being remanded for a VA examination to determine this relationship.
The deciding factor: The examiner must assess whether the Veteran's current cervical spine disorder is caused or aggravated by his service-connected lumbar spine disability.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical strain with arthritis
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 15, 2012
- Citation
- 1228104
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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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- Denied
The Veteran's claims for lumbosacral strain with arthritis and cervical strain with arthritis were denied effective November 14, 2012. The Board found that the earliest permissible effective date was November 14, 2012.
- Granted
The Veteran's total disability rating due to service-connected disabilities was granted prior to May 19, 2021. From May 19, 2021, the issue of TDIU is moot as his combined disability rating reached 100%.
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