The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations and consideration of new evidence.
The deciding factor: New VA examinations were conducted, but the rating decision incorrectly indicated that it was in response to a claim filed on January 22, 2021. The claims had already been perfected for appeal by the Veteran's submission of a VA Form 9 prior to this date.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic thoracolumbar spine, degenerative joint disease, strain, cervical spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 21, 2021
- Citation
- 21064664
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his chronic thoracolumbar spine condition and cervical spine strain was denied. However, the Veteran received a grant of a 50% disability rating as of October 16, 2020 for his chronic thoracolumbar spine condition. His TDIU claim from November 11, 2018 to January 22, 2021 was also granted.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for higher ratings for his thoracolumbar and cervical spine disabilities, as well as a TDIU claim, are being remanded due to the need for additional development of his medical records.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected lumbar myositis, psychoneurosis and conversion hysteria, residuals of shrapnel wounds of the left thigh and pelvis with retained foreign bodies and scars, and residuals of shell fragment wounds of the right thigh and left leg. The veteran was also denied entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for his service-connected coronary artery disease, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating based on the severity of his condition.
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