The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for degenerative arthritis of the thoracolumbar spine with intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS), service connection for an acquired mental disorder, a rating in excess of 30 percent for Meniere’s disease, and a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability due to service connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claims are remanded as there is insufficient evidence to determine the appropriate ratings or service connection status for these conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative arthritis of the thoracolumbar spine with intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 28, 2018
- Citation
- 18160893
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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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- Denied
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- Denied
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- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for his service-connected coronary artery disease, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating based on the severity of his condition.
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