The Veteran's increased ratings for DDD at C4-5 and C6, as well as cervical radiculopathy of the left upper extremity, were denied. The Board also found that remand was necessary to address service connection claims for back disability and right leg disability.
The deciding factor: The decision does not provide a specific reasoning section, but it is inferred from the context that the denial of increased ratings and the need for further examination on service connection issues are based on the lack of evidence supporting these claims.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative disc disease (DDD) at C4-5 and C5-6, Cervical radiculopathy, left upper extremity
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 24, 2018
- Citation
- 18144127
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's claim for a TDIU, effective July 10, 2003, is granted.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for urinary tract infection (UTI) and remanded claims for post-micturition dribbling and cervical radiculopathy, left upper extremity.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Board dismissed the issue of service connection for allergic rhinitis. The claim for service connection for a back disability was reopened, but the appeal remains pending as it is remanded for additional development. The claims for service connection for a headache disability, cervical radiculopathy (right and left upper extremities), and a left knee disability are also remanded.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran has been rendered unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to service-connected disabilities including PTSD, cervical radiculopathy, lumbar strain with degenerative joint disease, and tinnitus. The Board grants the TDIU.
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