The VA granted a 10% evaluation for lumbar spondylitis from March 31, 2004. The veteran's other claims were not addressed.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show any limitation of motion or painful motion that would warrant a compensable rating prior to March 31, 2004.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar spondylitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- February 22, 2006
- Citation
- 0604994
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,987 · Granted: 15% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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The Veteran's lumbar spondylosis, spondylitis, and stenosis were rated at 10% prior to April 25, 2022, and increased to 20% thereafter. The claim for higher ratings remains in appellate status.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and obtaining outstanding medical records.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA and private treatment records, clarifying the location of his hospitalizations, and scheduling a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected lumbar spondylolisthesis and spondylitis.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his left knee and back disabilities, finding that the evidence did not warrant an increase in rating from January 6, 1989 or April 9, 1992.
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