The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for degenerative disc disease, spinal stenosis status post diskectomy surgery was denied. The RO granted a 40 percent rating effective March 28, 2012.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not meet the criteria for higher ratings under any applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative disc disease with spinal stenosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 6, 2016
- Citation
- 1618210
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for further development to determine if the Veteran is entitled to special monthly compensation based on loss of use of a creative organ or extremity, and to consider additional functional impairments in relation to the claim.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issue of a higher disability rating for degenerative disc disease with spinal stenosis due to an inadequate VA examination.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's degenerative disc disease with spinal stenosis is granted a disability rating of 40 percent. The ratings for radiculopathy, hammer toes, and bilateral hyperpronation are denied.
- Whole decision: Denied
The claims for service connection for degenerative disc disease with spinal stenosis, hepatitis B, osteoarthritis with avascular necrosis left hip, hypertension, peripheral neuropathy right lower extremity, and peripheral neuropathy left lower extremity are all denied as new and relevant evidence has not been submitted to support the Veteran's claims.
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