The Board has granted a 40 percent disability evaluation for the veteran's service-connected traumatic arthritis of the lumbosacral spine, effective from the date of the September 1983 rating decision.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed severe impairment due to X-ray findings of arthritis and moderate limitation of motion with complaints of pain during activity.
- Claimed conditions
- Traumatic arthritis of the lumbosacral spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 18, 2000
- Citation
- 0032898
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What this means for you
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's traumatic arthritis of the lumbosacral spine is rated at 40 percent since October 16, 2012. Prior to that date, a rating in excess of 40 percent was not granted.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including scheduling a VA examination and obtaining updated medical records.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran seeks a higher initial evaluation for his service-connected traumatic arthritis of the lumbosacral spine. The case is being remanded to obtain updated medical records and to schedule the Veteran for an examination to determine the severity of his disability.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for traumatic arthritis of the lumbosacral spine and residuals of right femur fracture were denied. The Veteran was currently rated at 40 percent for his lumbosacral spine condition, which is the maximum schedular rating available under VA regulations.
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