The Veteran's claim for restoration of a 40 percent rating for his service-connected degenerative joint disease, lumbosacral spine, with lumbar strain, from July 1, 2011 is being remanded due to the need for a Travel Board hearing.
The deciding factor: The Veteran requested a Travel Board hearing and has not yet appeared for one.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative Joint Disease, Lumbosacral Spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 2, 2012
- Citation
- 1234257
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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
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The Veteran's claims for increased ratings have been denied. The Board has found that the Veteran does not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral hearing loss, and remanded the issues regarding degenerative joint disease of the lumbosacral spine and left knee lateral meniscectomy.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for degenerative joint disease of the lumbosacral spine, status post left knee lateral meniscectomy, and bilateral hearing loss are being remanded due to inadequate examinations.
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