The Veteran's lumbar spine disability and associated lower extremity radiculopathy are rated at 40 percent prior to October 27, 2020. From that date, the disability is rated at 40 percent. The Board has remanded the issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's lumbar spine disability and associated radiculopathy have been found to meet the criteria for a 40 percent rating under the General Rating Formula for Diseases and Injuries of the Spine, effective October 27, 2020. The Board has also remanded the issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine, Lumbar strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 6, 2023
- Citation
- 23007379
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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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