The Veteran's claim for an increased disability rating of 40 percent for degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine is granted. The claims for service connection and TDIU are remanded.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not meet the criteria for a higher rating under any applicable diagnostic code, including those related to IVDS or ankylosis.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine (back disability), Cervical spine (neck) disability
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 27, 2021
- Citation
- 21065707
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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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