The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected cervical spine disability is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and consideration of new evidence.
The deciding factor: The Veteran has provided testimony indicating that his symptoms have worsened, necessitating an updated VA examination to assess current severity.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical stenosis, spondylosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 21, 2012
- Citation
- 1239953
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
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- Granted
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