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.
The deciding factor: The examiner must identify and assess any neurologic complaints associated with the Veteran's service-connected cervical spine disability, including decreased sensation and diminished reflexes in the upper extremities.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical spine myositis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 11, 2015
- Citation
- 1551993
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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 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.
- 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.
- Remanded (sent back)
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.
- 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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