The Veteran's lumbar disability is currently rated at 40 percent, and the Board denied an increased rating. The claim for TDIU was also denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the Veteran met the criteria for a higher rating under either the old or new VA rating criteria for his lumbar spine disability. For TDIU, the evidence did not demonstrate that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unemployable.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar spine myofascial pain syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- March 5, 2024
- Citation
- 24010676
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings due to incomplete records and the need for further VA examinations.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the issues of entitlement to ratings in excess of 10 percent for lumbar spine myofascial pain syndrome, right lower extremity sacroiliitis with piriformis syndrome, left lower extremity sacroiliitis with piriformis syndrome, and anemia. The Veteran is required to undergo further VA examinations to determine the current severity of these conditions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran is seeking an increased rating for his service connected lumbar spine disability, but the records of potential VA treatment have not been obtained and a VA examination is needed to assess the current severity of his condition.
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