The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of his service-connected lumbar paravertebral myositis and bilateral L5-S1 radiculopathy is well grounded. The RO assigned a 40 percent disability rating effective June 27, 1996, but did not address the period from March 29, 1995 to June 27, 1996. Therefore, the case is being remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: The RO failed to consider the entire period of the veteran's disability when assigning a rating evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar paravertebral myositis, bilateral L5-S1 lumbar radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- January 6, 2000
- Citation
- 0000343
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- Granted
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- Granted
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- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's appeal because his April 2017 substantive appeal was not timely filed, and thus the April 2015 rating decision is final.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals regarding increased ratings for his service-connected low back and left forearm disabilities have been dismissed due to the Veteran withdrawing his appeal in May 2022.
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