The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected lumbosacral strain with arthritis is being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions and evidence.
The deciding factor: Additional medical evaluation is needed to determine the extent of functional impairment caused by pain, weakness, or other symptoms related to the veteran's low back disability.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbosacral strain with arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 15, 2000
- Citation
- 0024588
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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.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for the evaluation of lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis of the spine was granted, while other claims were remanded.
- Denied
The Board denied a rating in excess of 20 percent for lumbosacral strain with arthritis and service connection for a right elbow disorder.
- Denied
The Board denied an increased rating for the service-connected migraine headaches and lumbosacral strain with arthritis, as the evidence did not support a higher disability rating.
- Granted
The veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities starting from April 20, 2010.
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