The Veteran's cervical strain with degenerative disc disease is remanded for further development, including service connection for idiopathic neuropathy. The rating for the cervical spine disability prior to September 20, 2021, and from September 20, 2021 onwards, remains denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claims are not fully developed as they pertain to service connection for a bilateral leg disability and an increased rating for his cervical spine disability. The appeal is remanded due to incomplete development of the service connection claim.
- Claimed conditions
- Cervical strain with degenerative disc disease
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 23, 2022
- Citation
- 22071534
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran's cervical strain with degenerative disc disease is rated at 30 percent, and he is granted service connection for vertigo and cervicogenic headaches secondary to this condition.
- Partly granted
The Board denied increased ratings for cervical strain with degenerative disc disease, right and left thumb, index, long, ring, and little finger degenerative arthritis, and right knee tendonitis. However, a separate rating of 10 percent was granted for the group of minor joints composed of the right and left ring and little fingers.
- Denied
The Veteran's cervical strain with degenerative disc disease is currently rated at 10 percent prior to September 20, 2021, and at 30 percent thereafter. The claim for a higher rating remains denied as the evidence does not support an increase in ratings.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for a VA examination to assess the Veteran's cervical spine condition, as the previous examination did not adequately address flare-ups and their impact on function.
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