The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected dorsolumbar strain warrants a disability rating in excess of 10 percent, but further development is needed to determine the current severity of his condition.
The deciding factor: Further examination and evaluation are required to accurately assess the current severity of the veteran's service-connected dorsolumbar strain.
- Claimed conditions
- dorsolumbar strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 21, 2004
- Citation
- 0426087
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Veteran's appeals for increased evaluations for his service-connected right shoulder bicipital tendonitis and bursitis, cervical strain, and dorsolumbar strain were denied by the Board. The case is being remanded to consider whether staged ratings are warranted.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including a VA examination and retrieval of VA outpatient records. The issues include claims for higher ratings for service-connected right shoulder tendonitis/bursitis, cervical strain, and dorsolumbar strain, as well as an issue regarding special monthly compensation based on need for aid and attendance or housebound status.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case to the AOJ for scheduling a videoconference hearing due to the Veteran's request. The appeal is not resolved on its merits.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected dorsolumbar strain is currently rated at 20 percent, but the VA examiner found that his current range of motion and flare-ups warrant a higher rating up to 40 percent.
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