The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for her service-connected lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis of the spine and costochondritis are being remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations.,An effective date of January 18, 2008 is granted for the grant of service connection for lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis of the spine and costochondritis.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claims are being remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations to assess the current nature and severity of her service-connected disabilities, as well as to determine if there have been any changes in her condition since the last examination.,An effective date of January 18, 2008 is granted because this was the earliest date that can be considered a claim to reopen for lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis of the spine and costochondritis.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis of the spine, costochondritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 13, 2020
- Citation
- 20046638
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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
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The Veteran's claim for service connection for lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis of the spine was granted effective December 30, 2019.,PTSD benefits were not granted earlier than December 3, 2019.
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