The veteran's low back disability was rated at 60 percent for the period after April 1996, and he is currently unemployable due to his service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The veteran's symptoms of pronounced intervertebral disc syndrome with persistent sciatic radiculopathy have been consistently present throughout the relevant time periods.
- Claimed conditions
- L4-5 microdiscectomy, L4-5 bulging disc, L5 radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- August 10, 2004
- Citation
- 0421924
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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.
What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the cases due to inadequate development, specifically regarding the service connection for L5 radiculopathy. The Veteran's claim is being returned for further examination and opinion.
- Granted
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- Granted
The Veteran's upper left disability (C5 radiculopathy) is rated at 30 percent effective February 23, 2016. The lower left disability (L5 radiculopathy) remains rated at 10 percent.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development of medical records and examination.
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