The Veteran's lumbar spine disability is rated at 20% from July 15, 2011 to August 1, 2018 and at 40% thereafter. Service connection for sacroiliac joint disability as secondary to the service-connected lumbar spine disability is granted.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's lumbar spine disability was found to be limited to flexion between 30-60 degrees, warranting a 20% rating from July 15, 2011 to August 1, 2018. From August 2, 2018 onward, the Veteran's disability did not meet criteria for an increased rating beyond 40%. Service connection was granted for sacroiliac joint disability as secondary to lumbar spine disability.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar spine disability, sacroiliac joint disability
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- May 17, 2022
- Citation
- 22029154
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for a lumbar spine disability, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and right lower extremity radiculopathy as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine disability.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the claims for miscarriage, cervical spine disability, lumbar spine disability, and right elbow disability due to insufficient examination opinions and incomplete service history verification.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims for service connection for left knee disability, right knee disability, lumbar spine disability, and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as these issues have been addressed in a separate docket.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus. Service connection is being remanded for the lumbar spine disability and right knee and calf disabilities.
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