The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for her service-connected neck, right upper extremity, thigh, shoulder, and thoracic spine disabilities have been denied. The evidence does not support a higher rating under the applicable diagnostic codes.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the Veteran’s conditions do not meet or approximate the criteria for higher ratings based on their severity as defined by VA's Rating Schedule.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic myofascial neck pain, right upper extremity reflex sympathetic dystrophy, right anterior thigh reflex sympathetic dystrophy, right shoulder strain with degenerative changes, thoracolumbar spine disability with degenerative joint disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 6, 2019
- Citation
- 19143652
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Decisions by this judge: 1,812 · Granted: 30% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
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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