The Veteran's lumbar spondylosis, spondylolisthesis, and degenerative joint disease was manifested by incapacitating episodes having a total duration of at least six weeks during the past 12 months from February 23, 2009 to March 1, 2012. A rating of 60 percent for this period is granted.
The deciding factor: The Veteran experienced incapacitating episodes with his back lasting at least six weeks out of every 12 months during the past year.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar spondylosis, spondylolisthesis, degenerative joint disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- April 6, 2016
- Citation
- 1614013
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What this means for you
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty-to-assist error and the need for clarification of the Veteran's service periods. The Veteran is diagnosed with lumbosacral strain and lumbar spondylosis, and the claim will be reconsidered based on new evidence.
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