The Board has granted an increased rating to 20 percent for the veteran's service-connected low back disorder, effective from the date of the decision.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the veteran's condition warranted a higher disability evaluation based on his symptoms and examination findings.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative changes of the lumbosacral spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- January 19, 2000
- Citation
- 0001576
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's lumbosacral spine disability is being remanded for additional examination and rating considerations.
- Remanded (sent back)
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