The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for lumbosacral spine degenerative arthritis has been denied.,The effective date for service connection for the Veteran's lumbosacral spine degenerative arthritis is set at October 22, 2008. The Veteran's appeal regarding this issue was remanded.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not support a higher rating than 10 percent for the Veteran's lumbosacral spine degenerative arthritis.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbosacral spine degenerative arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 16, 2024
- Citation
- 24002192
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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
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