The veteran's claims for increased ratings for his degenerative changes of the lumbosacral spine and left shoulder have been granted, with a rating of 20 percent effective October 24, 1995. The claim for an increased rating for arthritis of multiple joints remains in appellate status.
The deciding factor: The VA determined that the veteran's degenerative changes of the lumbosacral spine and left shoulder warranted initial ratings of 20 percent each, effective October 24, 1995. The claim for an increased rating for arthritis of multiple joints remains pending as it was not addressed in this decision.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative Changes of the Lumbosacral Spine, Arthritis of Multiple Joints (including knees and shoulder)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- April 17, 2001
- Citation
- 0111059
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- Denied
The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for degenerative changes of the lumbosacral spine and lower extremity radiculopathy was denied. The Veteran is currently receiving a 10% rating for each condition.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for higher ratings for his service-connected degenerative changes of the lumbosacral spine status post-operative diskectomy and fusion, L5-S1 was denied. The rating assigned prior to December 12, 2018, is 10 percent, and after that date is 20 percent.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, especially PTSD with major depressive disorder, peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, and degenerative changes of the lumbosacral spine, preclude him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation. The Board finds that TDIU is warranted.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected conditions have been rated, with the exception of the residuals of right tibia stress fractures and pseudofolliculitis barbae, which are assigned noncompensable ratings. The RO has granted a 10 percent rating for degenerative changes of the lumbosacral spine.
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