The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected cervical spine myositis.
The deciding factor: A new VA examination is required as the previous evaluation was nearly five years ago and no additional medical evidence addressing the level of impairment since then has been provided.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical spine myositis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 25, 2013
- Citation
- 1323686
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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
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's cervical spine myositis, degenerative disc disease of the back with myositis, and left ankle strain are all remanded for further evaluation due to inadequate previous examinations. The issues are inextricably intertwined as a decision on these conditions could impact the ratings for related radiculopathies.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for cervical spine myositis, bilateral shoulder tendinitis, and bilateral ankle arthritis. However, the VA examiner concluded that these conditions are less likely than not related to his service-connected lumbosacral strain.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a new VA spine examination to determine the severity of any neurological abnormalities related to his service-connected cervical spine disability.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected lumbar myositis, psychoneurosis and conversion hysteria, residuals of shrapnel wounds of the left thigh and pelvis with retained foreign bodies and scars, and residuals of shell fragment wounds of the right thigh and left leg. The veteran was also denied entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.
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