The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for her lumbar spine disability is being remanded to the Board of Veterans' Appeals for further development, including consideration of extraschedular evaluation due to marked interference with employment and frequent periods of hospitalization.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine disability has resulted in marked interference with employment and frequent periods of hospitalization, which may warrant an extraschedular rating under 38 C.F.R. § 4.16(b).
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative disc and joint disease of the lumbar spine with bilateral sacroiliac sclerosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- February 22, 2016
- Citation
- 1606599
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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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