Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the claim for an audit to ensure the veteran received the correct amount of back pay for an increased evaluation of service-connected lumbar spine conditions.
The deciding factor: The Veteran believes he has not received the correct compensation benefits from the 20 percent increased evaluation effective July 29, 2013.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar spine degenerative disc disease, spinal stenosis, arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 22, 2025
- Citation
- A25005644
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