The Board has granted a 40 percent rating for the veteran's lumbosacral spine disability, effective from the date of the decision. The veteran is not individually unemployable by reason of service-connected disability.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner opined that during flare-ups, which are brought on mostly by weather changes, the pain level would be significantly increased and this would result in further loss of range of motion of the lumbar spine and very likely could cause some radicular irritation resulting in increased pain in the lower extremities.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbosacral spine disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- February 5, 2002
- Citation
- 0201197
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- Partly granted
The Board granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) and special monthly compensation (SMC) housebound status, but dismissed the claims for initial ratings in excess of 40 percent for lumbosacral spine disability, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and right lower extremity radiculopathy.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for multiple disabilities, including bilateral wrist, ankle, foot, shoulder, allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, lumbosacral spine, and carpal tunnel syndrome, as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to active service.
- Dismissed
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- Denied
The Board denied service connection for cervical spine, lumbosacral spine, left lower extremity paresthesia, left upper extremity paresthesia, acquired psychiatric disorder, and headaches as they were not shown to be related to the Veteran's military service.
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