The Veteran's service-connected sacroilitis is currently rated at 40 percent disabling effective March 9, 2011. The Board finds that the evidence does not support a higher rating prior to this date.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence of record shows that the Veteran’s symptoms have remained stable and do not warrant an increased evaluation prior to March 9, 2011, or as of March 9, 2011.
- Claimed conditions
- sacroilitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 18, 2011
- Citation
- 1138762
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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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