The veteran's claims for increased ratings and SMC have been granted. The rating for the lumbosacral spine has been increased to 60 percent, effective from January 23, 1979, with a separate 60 percent rating for the neurogenic bladder since that date.
The deciding factor: The veteran's service-connected conditions have been found to meet or approximate the criteria for the assigned ratings and SMC benefits based on need for aid and attendance in her home.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of surgery of the lumbosacral spine, Neurogenic bladder, Weakness in lower extremities (left and right)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- January 24, 2000
- Citation
- 0001930
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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- Denied
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