The Veteran's lumbar spine disability is rated at 20 percent since April 25, 2017. The Board has remanded the case for further development and rating considerations.
The deciding factor: The May 2022 VA examination showed range of motion measurements to 50 degrees in forward flexion, which meets the criteria for a 20 percent rating under the General Rating Formula for Diseases and Injuries of the Spine.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbosacral spine sprain, lumbar scoliosis, degenerative facet L5-S1 (lumbar spine disability)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- January 4, 2023
- Citation
- 23000529
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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 Veteran's degenerative arthritis with intervertebral disc syndrome to include spinal stenosis and lumbar scoliosis, right knee total arthroplasty, and left knee strain are all granted service connection as directly related to his military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for lumbar scoliosis due to an inadequate medical opinion.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for lumbar scoliosis, but remanded the claims for degenerative arthritis of the spine, IVDS, and degenerative disc disease, left hip disability, right hip disability, and left leg radiculopathy.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded several service connection claims due to duty-to-assist errors, including obtaining private medical records and requesting addendum opinions.
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