The Veteran's initial rating for cervical spine disorder is denied as it does not meet the criteria for a higher than 20 percent rating.,Service connection for pericarditis, degenerative joint disease of the left knee, and service-connected hyperhidrosis are all remanded for further examination and evaluation.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's cervical spine disorder has forward flexion limited to less than 15 degrees, which does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Degenerative changes of the cervical spine","additional_conditions":["Pericarditis","Degenerative joint disease of the left knee"]}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 20, 2019
- Citation
- 19164217
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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.
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