The Veteran's appeal of the issue of entitlement to special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance at a housebound rate has been withdrawn. The Board is dismissing this issue as it pertains to the remaining issues, which are being remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the issue of special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance at a housebound rate prior to the issuance of a decision.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbosacral strain with osteoarthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 4, 2009
- Citation
- 0946184
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What this means for you
A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot. It says more about procedure than about whether a claim like this can win.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the claim for an initial disability rating in excess of 20 percent for lumbosacral strain with osteoarthritis because the VA examinations were inadequate.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated treatment records and a VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected lumbosacral strain with osteoarthritis.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development and readjudication of his claims, including obtaining updated treatment records and ensuring proper notice regarding a claim for TDIU.
- Granted
The Veteran's low back disability is rated at 40 percent, effective September 8, 2009. The Board also granted separate ratings of 10 percent for radiculopathy in both lower extremities from January 14, 2010.
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