The Veteran's claim for increased rating of her degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine was granted, with a current non-compensable disability rating. The right foot disorder claim is considered part of this appeal and remains on hold.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's lumbar spine disability met the criteria for a 40 percent evaluation under the General Rating Formula for Diseases and Injuries of the Spine due to limitation of motion, without ankylosis or other severe manifestations.
- Claimed conditions
- Right foot disorder, Degenerative disc disease, lumbar spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 14, 2017
- Citation
- 1739453
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board allowed the benefit or issue identified in this decision. Review the original order: other issues in the same appeal may have a different outcome, and this decision does not predict another claim.
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 has decided to remand the Veteran's claim of service connection for degenerative disc disease, lumbar spine (claimed as back injury) due to inadequate VA examination and failure to comply with prior remand directives.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for a right foot disorder and a left foot disorder, finding that these conditions are etiologically related to the Veteran's military service.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for degenerative disc disease, lumbar spine was dismissed due to concurrent election of review options.
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