The veteran's service-connected degenerative arthritis and disc disease of the lumbar spine, with left sciatic radiculopathy, status post diskectomy, left L4-L5 and L5-S1, is currently rated at 60 percent. This rating reflects pronounced symptoms including pain, muscle spasms, weakness, and limited range of motion.
The deciding factor: The veteran's disability meets the criteria for a 60 percent evaluation under Diagnostic Code 5293 due to pronounced, recurring attacks with persistent symptoms compatible with sciatic neuropathy.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative arthritis and disc disease of the lumbar spine, Left sciatic radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- February 28, 2001
- Citation
- 0105892
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
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- Granted
The Veteran's right and left sciatic radiculopathy were granted effective from March 17, 2015.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for an increased disability rating in excess of 20 percent for his service-connected degenerative arthritis and disc disease of the lumbar spine is being remanded due to the inadequacy of a previous VA examination that did not discount the beneficial effects of the Veteran's pain medications on his disabilities.
- Partly granted
The Board granted an effective date of March 27, 2020, for the grant of service connection for IVDS with spondylosis and denied earlier effective dates for left and right sciatic radiculopathy. The Board also denied increased ratings for IVDS with spondylosis and sciatic radiculopathies and granted a TDIU from June 1, 2020.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected degenerative arthritis and disc disease of the lumbar spine was granted a disability rating of 40 percent, effective May 23, 2017.
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