The Board has denied service connection for a respiratory disability and has granted ratings for the low back disability and radiculopathy of the lower extremities. The rating for the low back disability is being remanded to determine if a higher rating should be assigned prior to April 12, 2019.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not show unfavorable ankylosis of the thoracolumbar spine or symptoms more nearly approximating unfavorable ankylosis of the thoracolumbar spine.
- Claimed conditions
- Respiratory disability, Degenerative arthritis of the thoracolumbar spine with retrolisthesis and degenerative disc disease (low back disability)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 17, 2021
- Citation
- 21008602
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
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