The Veteran's lumbosacral strain and cervical spondylosis were rated, with the lumbosacral strain receiving a 20% rating. The cervical spondylosis was denied an increased rating.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not meet the criteria for higher ratings under the General Rating Formula for Diseases and Injuries of the Spine or the Formula for Rating IVDS Based on Incapacitating Episodes.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic lumbosacral strain, cervical spondylosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- February 2, 2021
- Citation
- 21005808
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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.
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