The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for lower back and left knee disabilities, as well as his TDIU claim. The current ratings of 10 percent for both conditions remain unchanged.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not meet the criteria for a higher rating under any applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- spondylolisthesis at L5-S1 with degenerative joint disease, left knee degenerative joint disease and post-operative meniscectomy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 5, 2020
- Citation
- 20009655
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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
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- Remanded (sent back)
The claims for higher disability ratings and service connection are remanded for additional medical inquiry.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for spondylolisthesis at L5-S1 with degenerative joint disease and left knee degenerative joint disease and post-operative meniscectomy due to conflicting opinions regarding whether the Veteran has a sleep disorder secondary to his service-connected back and knee disabilities.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims due to new evidence indicating a possible secondary sleep disorder and additional medical analysis into back disability during the appeal period.
- Denied
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