The Board denied restoration of a 40 percent evaluation for the Veteran's lumbar spine disability and denied higher ratings, while remanding issues related to unspecified anxiety disorder and TDIU.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support an improvement in the Veteran's ability to function under ordinary conditions of life and work, thus reducing his rating was not warranted.
- Claimed conditions
- Lumbar spine strain, Unspecified anxiety disorder with secondary depressive disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 12, 2021
- Citation
- 21062832
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
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