The Veteran's service-connected degenerative arthritis of the spine with intervertebral disc syndrome is currently rated at 10 percent prior to January 4, 2017, and 20 percent thereafter. The Board has remanded this issue for further consideration.
The deciding factor: The May 2023 VA examination indicated that the Veteran's condition had a functional impact due to pain, with flare-ups causing severe pain and difficulty sleeping.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative Arthritis of the Spine with Intervertebral Disc Syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 16, 2023
- Citation
- 23045564
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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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The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates are inextricably intertwined with other issues on appeal and must be remanded. The AOJ is instructed to obtain a medical opinion regarding when the Veteran's service-connected disorders first manifested, readjudicate the 1981 claim, and readjudicate all of the herein issues on appeal.
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