The Veteran's neck disability is currently rated at 30 percent, but the Board has determined that a higher rating is not warranted due to lack of ankylosis. The Veteran's scar condition is also currently rated as 10 percent.,Both secondary service connection claims for degenerative arthritis and diabetes are being remanded.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not show unfavorable ankylosis of the cervical spine, which would warrant a higher rating. The Veteran's neck disability is currently rated at 30 percent based on limitation of motion.,There is insufficient evidence to determine if secondary service connection for degenerative arthritis and diabetes should be granted.
- Claimed conditions
- Cervical strain (the neck), Scar due to anterior cervical fusion
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 13, 2024
- Citation
- A24046100
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
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