The Veteran's cervical spine condition is being remanded for further examination and clarification of the relationship between his service and current disability.
The deciding factor: The examiner needs to determine if the Veteran’s current cervical spine condition, including arthritis, was present within the first post-service year and related to military service.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical strain with spondylosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 17, 2018
- Citation
- 18103093
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran's appeal was granted, with an increased rating for major depressive disorder to 100 percent and service connection for cervical radiculopathy of the left upper extremity effective March 9, 2023.
- Denied
The Board determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including lumbar strain with degenerative arthritis and disc disease, right lower extremity sciatic radiculopathy, right lower extremity femoral radiculopathy, left lower extremity sciatic radiculopathy, left lower extremity femoral radiculopathy, left hip limitation of flexion, left hip limitation of adduction, left hip limitation of extension, and cervical strain with spondylosis, are sufficient to grant a 100 percent combined rating. However, the Board found that the Veteran is not entitled to TDIU because his disabilities do not prevent him from maintaining any substantially gainful employment.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected cervical strain with spondylosis is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and clarification of the extent of his functional loss during flare-ups and on repeated use.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's cervical strain with spondylosis is related to his in-service neck injury, and thus service connection is granted.
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