The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a VA examination and consideration of the TDIU claim. The issues include seeking an increased rating for his service-connected thoracolumbar arthritis and determining whether he is unemployable due to this condition.
The deciding factor: The Veteran has experienced a significant decrease in employment capacity due to his service-connected thoracolumbar arthritis, necessitating further evaluation of his current disability level and work capabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- thoracolumbar arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 15, 2010
- Citation
- 1009860
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Granted
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- Granted
The Board has restored service connection for thoracolumbar arthritis and loss of use of both feet associated with thoracolumbar arthritis. The severance decisions were improper due to the lack of clear and unmistakable error in the original determinations.
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