The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for thoracolumbar strain and has remanded her service connection claim for a cervical spine disorder. The case is now pending with the AOJ to obtain necessary medical opinions and adjudicate both issues.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's thoracolumbar spine disability did not meet the criteria for a higher rating based on limitation of motion or intervertebral disc syndrome, thus denying her claim. The cervical spine disorder was not addressed in the decision as it was not adjudicated by the AOJ.
- Claimed conditions
- thoracolumbar strain, cervical spine disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 23, 2024
- Citation
- A24027361
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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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
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- Granted
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- Dismissed
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- Dismissed
The appeal for service connection of a bilateral foot disorder is dismissed. The appeals for service connection of OSA, cervical spine disorder, left shoulder disorder, right shoulder disorder, left elbow disorder, right elbow disorder, right hip disorder, left hip disorder, and right ankle disorder are remanded.
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