The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for his scar of the mid low back is denied.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for migraine and tension headaches, degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine, sciatic radiculopathy of the left leg, sciatic radiculopathy of the right leg, finger joint pain, left knee condition, and right knee condition are remanded.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support a finding that the Veteran's scar of the mid low back warrants a compensable rating.,The Veteran's conditions have worsened since his last VA examination. Further, he reported increased muscle spasms in his legs in June 2019.
- Claimed conditions
- scar, mid low back, migraine and tension headaches, degenerative disc disease, cervical spine, sciatic radiculopathy, left leg, sciatic radiculopathy, right leg, scar, right anterior neck, finger joint pain, left knee condition, right knee condition
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 13, 2023
- Citation
- 23022233
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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.
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