The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for bilateral knee disorder and a rating in excess of 10 percent for sacroiliitis due to additional evidentiary development. The current rating for sacroiliitis is 10 percent, effective from November 23, 2010.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected sacroiliitis does not meet the criteria for a higher rating as it does not result in forward flexion of the lumbar spine to at least 60 degrees or less, combined range of motion less than 120 degrees, or muscle spasm, guarding or localized tenderness resulting in abnormal gait or abnormal spinal contour.
- Claimed conditions
- sacroiliitis, bilateral knee disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- December 29, 2020
- Citation
- 20081484
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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for a low back disorder with radiculopathy of the lower extremities and bilateral hip and knee disorders due to the need for VA examinations.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for lumbar spine, bilateral knee, hip, shoulder, and ankle disorders as they are not shown to be causally or etiologically related to any disease, injury, or incident during service.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for multiple conditions, including a back condition, sacroiliitis, and degenerative arthritis in various joints.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a left ankle disorder, bilateral knee disorder, scars, and left shoulder disorder as there was no evidence of current disabilities during or related to active service.
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