The Board has granted service connection for cervical DDD and RUE PN, but has remanded the issues of left shoulder disorder secondary to cervical DDD and hernia.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's neck disorder is related to his military service, and his right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy is proximately due to such neck disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical degenerative disc disease (DDD), right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy (PN)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 19, 2021
- Citation
- 21030836
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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
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for cervical DDD and left and right upper extremity radiculopathy disabilities, both secondary to the Veteran's service-connected lumbar DDD.
- Granted
The Veteran's service connection claims for various conditions have been granted, with some issues being remanded for further evaluation.
- Partly granted
The Board dismissed claims for asthma, kidney cancer, chest pains, and rhinitis due to lack of adjudication. Claims for cervical DDD, shoulder strains, hip conditions, and foot conditions were remanded for further evaluation.
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