The Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for a rating increase from 20% to 40% for degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine is denied.,The Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for a rating increase from 10% to 20% for duodenal ulcer is dismissed due to withdrawal of the claim.,The Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for a rating increase for service-connected bursitis of the left hip is dismissed due to withdrawal of the claim.,The Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 10% for ganglion cyst of the right hand is dismissed due to withdrawal of the claim.,The Veteran's appeal for painful limitation of motion of the left ankle is granted.,The Veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection for a fractured right middle finger is granted.,The Veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection for a left ankle disorder is granted.,The Veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection for right hip bursitis is granted.,The Veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection for atopic dermatitis is denied.,The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a liver disorder is dismissed.
The deciding factor: The appeals are either denied due to withdrawal of the claims or remanded as new and material evidence has been submitted, allowing the reopening of the claims.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, Duodenal ulcer, Bursitis of the left hip, Ganglion cyst of the right hand, Left ankle disorder, Right hip bursitis, Atopic dermatitis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 2, 2022
- Citation
- 22061491
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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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for his lumbar spine and right hip disabilities due to a duty to assist error. The effective date for DEA benefits is granted as May 1, 2014.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date and higher initial rating for his back disability is denied. The effective date remains March 29, 2021, as the earliest date of claim. An initial rating in excess of 20 percent for the back disability from March 29, 2021, is also denied.
- Granted
The Veteran's low back disability and right leg radiculopathy are granted service connection, but left leg radiculopathy is denied.
- Denied
The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings for right hip bursitis and tinnitus was denied. The Veteran's right hip disability is currently rated as 10% disabling under DC 5252, with noncompensable ratings under DCs 5251 and 5253. Service connection for tinnitus has been established.
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