The Board has remanded the case for further development and readjudication, including consideration of a higher rating under the pre-September 2002 criteria for IVDS (previously Code 5293). The effective date for neurological manifestations is also to be reviewed in light of retroactive service connection.
The deciding factor: The Board has acknowledged that the Veteran's disability involves pronounced intervertebral disc syndrome and has remanded for further consideration under both pre-September 2002 criteria and post-September 2002 criteria, including a review of effective dates.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbosacral spondylolisthesis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 29, 2012
- Citation
- 1211450
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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.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeal because it was not timely filed, and no good cause for delay was provided.
- Granted
The Veteran's back disability was rated at 40 percent from October 20, 1981 to October 28, 2011. Effective May 10, 2008, the Veteran is granted a TDIU.
- Denied
The Veteran's lumbosacral spondylolisthesis was evaluated at a 10 percent disability rating, as the evidence did not meet criteria for higher ratings. The Board found that the Veteran's symptoms and range of motion were consistent with a 10 percent rating.
- Granted
The Veteran's lumbosacral spondylolisthesis and spondylosis of the lumbosacral spine have been granted a compensable initial rating (10%) effective May 13, 2011.
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