The Veteran's lumbosacral strain with arthritis and degenerative disc disease was granted a rating of 20 percent from January 29, 2014 to October 31, 2019. The case is remanded for an examination regarding his hepatitis C.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's lumbosacral strain with arthritis and degenerative disc disease was rated under the General Rating Formula for Diseases and Injuries of the Spine due to incapacitating episodes having a total duration of at least one week but less than two weeks during the past 12 months. The case is remanded as there are no records indicating any cirrhosis related to hepatitis C.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbosacral strain, arthritis, degenerative disc disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- February 9, 2023
- Citation
- 23008789
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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.
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