The veteran's claim for increased evaluations for his service-connected chronic low back pain with degenerative changes was denied. The RO assigned a combined 80 percent evaluation effective September 23, 2002.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not meet the criteria for an evaluation in excess of 50 percent prior to May 30, 2001; 60 percent from May 30, 2001 to September 23, 2002; or 80 percent since September 23, 2002.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic low back pain with degenerative changes
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 80%
- Decision date
- November 19, 2004
- Citation
- 0430858
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left knee arthritis, right knee arthritis, chronic low back pain with degenerative changes, left calcaneal osteophytosis, and right calcaneal osteophytosis. The appeals were also denied for increased ratings in excess of 20 percent for chronic low back pain with degenerative changes and in excess of 10 percent for left and right calcaneal osteophytosis.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran is granted TDIU, but the effective date for service connection of left lower extremity radiculopathy remains April 20, 2009.,The Board has found that a disability rating in excess of 40 percent for chronic low back pain with degenerative changes and service connection for bilateral upper extremity disability secondary to service-connected low back pain are both remanded.
- Granted
The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss and chronic low back pain with degenerative changes is dismissed. The Board finds that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment, thus granting a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and providing a spine examination. The Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral knee disability and TDIU are also being remanded.
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