The Board denied an increased disability rating for the Veteran's service-connected cervical myositis, finding that the evidence did not show unfavorable ankylosis of the entire cervical spine or the entire spine. The Veteran was currently rated at 30 percent.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners found no evidence of unfavorable ankylosis during flare-ups, and the Veteran's neck position and posture were noted to be normal in some examinations.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical myositis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- March 11, 2022
- Citation
- 22014180
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to incomplete records and inadequate examinations. The Veteran's conditions of fatigue, chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, osteoarthritis, and cervical myositis are being reviewed.
- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
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