The Board has granted a higher rating of 60 percent for the Veteran's degenerative spine disorder from November 17, 2008. The case is remanded for further action on service connection for shortness of breath and TDIU.
The deciding factor: The case involves an appeal regarding increased ratings for a back disability and a claim for TDIU. Further medical examination is needed to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's shortness of breath, which could impact the TDIU determination.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative spine disorder, Shortness of breath
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 27, 2021
- Citation
- 21024932
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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
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, a low back disability, residuals of a right foot injury, sinusitis, shortness of breath, allergic rhinitis, and sleep apnea as there was no evidence to support a link between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Veteran's claim for presumptive service connection for hypertension is granted, while the claims for service connection for a cardiovascular disease and shortness of breath are remanded.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding no evidence to support a diagnosis or onset of the claimed conditions during active duty.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board granted a 10 percent disability rating for shortness of breath and chronic sinusitis, but denied non-compensable ratings for bilateral hearing loss and allergic rhinitis.
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