The Board has granted a 10 percent rating for the Veteran's back disability from December 18, 2012 to November 9, 2014. The claim of entitlement to a higher rating than 20 percent for the same condition is remanded.
The deciding factor: The August 2017 VA examination did not provide sufficient information regarding functional loss after repetitive use over time, which was required by the Board's previous remand directive.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative disc disease (DDD) of the thoracolumbar spine with intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS) status post discectomy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- December 19, 2020
- Citation
- 20080126
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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