The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further review, including consideration of an extraschedular evaluation and entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disorders prior to June 6, 2007.
The deciding factor: The case has been referred to the Director, Compensation and Pension Service, for extraschedular consideration as the Veteran's low back disability was severely disabling and he was unemployable due to his back disability prior to June 6, 2007.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbosacral strain with traumatic arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 17, 2010
- Citation
- 1005770
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him in need of the regular aid and attendance of another person, warranting entitlement to SMC based on aid and attendance.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including lumbosacral strain with traumatic arthritis and degenerative joint disease of the right hip, have prevented him from securing and following substantially gainful employment since December 19, 2005.
- Granted
The Veteran meets the schedular requirements for TDIU from February 9, 2004; his service-connected disabilities rendered him unemployable.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings, TDIU, and special monthly compensation are being remanded due to the need for additional development. The case will be further adjudicated after the completion of the requested actions.
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