The Board found that the veteran's osteoporosis of the lumbar spine did not meet the criteria for a 20 percent disability rating prior to June 9, 1993. The veteran was denied an earlier effective date.
The deciding factor: The clinical evidence did not show any limitation of motion or degenerative arthritis in the lumbar spine prior to June 9, 1993.
- Claimed conditions
- Osteoporosis of the lumbar spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 27, 2000
- Citation
- 0002118
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's osteoporosis of the lumbar spine is currently rated at 20 percent prior to January 27, 2022. The claim for a higher rating remains on appeal.,The Veteran's degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine is currently rated at 40 percent from January 27, 2022. The claim for a higher rating remains on appeal.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including pulmonary sarcoidosis, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, Cushing's Syndrome, osteoporosis of the lumbar spine, and duodenal ulcer, preclude him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and requesting an addendum opinion from a qualified physician to address the Veteran's lay assertions regarding abnormal gait caused by his service-connected left knee disability.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations of osteoporosis of the lumbar spine and left hip have been dismissed as he has acknowledged that a separate 20 percent evaluation was granted for osteoporosis of the lumbar spine effective June 2, 2008.
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