The Veteran's cervical spine disability is currently rated at 10 percent, and the Board has remanded this issue for further development.,The Veteran's depressive disorder was granted service connection in August 29, 2011. The Board has also remanded this issue to determine if an earlier effective date is warranted.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not meet the criteria for a higher rating under the General Formula for Diseases and Injuries of the Spine (General Formula).
- Claimed conditions
- Cervical spine degenerative arthritis, Depressive disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 15, 2021
- Citation
- A21020033
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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.
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- Denied
The Veteran is found not competent to handle the disbursement of VA funds, and his appeal is denied.
- Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a fungal infection of the feet, cervical spine degenerative arthritis, and psychiatric condition due to lack of evidence showing these conditions were incurred or aggravated by service.
- Denied
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