The veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU were denied. The Board remanded the case, but the issues are now considered as resolved with a 10% rating assigned.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations did not find any new or significant changes in the veteran's dorsal spine disability that would warrant an increase in his rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Dorsal spine injury with degenerative changes, Degenerative disc disease (DDD) of the lumbosacral spine
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- May 15, 2001
- Citation
- 0113690
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to a need for an adequate VA examination and retrospective opinion regarding the Veteran's service-connected degenerative disc disease of the lumbosacral spine, particularly in relation to limited range of motion and associated functional impairment.
- Dismissed
The appeal of the propriety of the reduction from 40 percent to 10 percent disabling, effective May 18, 2021, for service-connected degenerative arthritis and degenerative disc disease of the lumbosacral spine is dismissed as the Veteran withdrew the appeal.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are remanded due to inadequate VA examinations, missing treatment records, and procedural errors. The claims will be returned to the RO for further development.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's degenerative disc disease of the lumbosacral spine is related to his active-duty service and grants service connection for this condition.
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