The Veteran's back disability was rated at 10 percent from December 20, 2011 until March 9, 2016. The Board has granted a 20 percent rating for this period and has remanded the issue of entitlement to a higher rating.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's back disability met the criteria for a 20 percent rating based on limited motion and muscle spasms during the period in which he was assigned a 10 percent rating. The claim is now remanded due to new evidence indicating worsening of his condition.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic thoracolumbar strain with degenerative changes
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- October 3, 2019
- Citation
- 19176626
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
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