The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and consideration of all pertinent evidence. The issues include increased ratings for his cervical spine disability, left upper extremity neurological impairment, and right upper extremity neurological impairment.
The deciding factor: Additional medical examination is needed to determine the current severity of the Veteran's disabilities and provide an estimate of any additional range of motion lost due to flare-ups or repetitive use. The Veteran's reports of functional loss must be considered in determining the appropriate ratings.
- Claimed conditions
- Traumatic arthritis and degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine, Left upper extremity neurological impairment, Right upper extremity neurological impairment
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 29, 2015
- Citation
- 1542139
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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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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence, particularly regarding the Veteran's cervical spine disability and right upper extremity neurological impairment.
- Granted
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- Granted
The Board has determined that an effective date of July 8, 1968 is warranted for the grant of TDIU due to service-connected disabilities.
- Denied
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