The Board denied the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for a 60 percent rating for residuals of a lumbar spine injury and for TDIU, finding that it was not factually ascertainable that his service-connected disabilities warranted such an increase prior to October 4, 2001.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities were severe enough to warrant a rating in excess of 60 percent for residuals of a lumbar spine injury prior to October 4, 2001.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative Disc Disease (DDD), Lumbosacral strain, Arthritis in the right hip
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 7, 2011
- Citation
- 1100882
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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