The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for Scheuermann's disease of the thoracolumbar spine and residuals of a left torn anterior attachment of the medial meniscus are being remanded due to the need for additional development.
The deciding factor: Additional medical examination is required to determine the current severity of the Veteran's knee disability, as the previous VA examiner did not provide sufficient information regarding functional loss during flare-ups and repeated use over time.
- Claimed conditions
- Scheuermann's disease, residuals of a left torn anterior attachment of the medial meniscus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 1, 2019
- Citation
- 19115307
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for chronic chondritis of the lower dorsal vertebrae, Scheuermann's disease, and degenerative disc disease of the lumbosacral spine as there was no evidence showing a current diagnosis of these conditions or that they were related to his military service.
- Denied
The Board found that the veteran's Scheuermann's disease preexisted service and was not aggravated by service. The current back disorder is not related to military service.
- Granted
The Board granted a 10 percent rating for the veteran's service-connected thoracic spine disability based on findings of slight limitation of motion and compression fracture deformity at T12. Additional ratings under Diagnostic Code 5285 were not warranted due to lack of demonstrable deformity in other thoracic vertebrae.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, effective from the date of the February 2025 rating decision.
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