The Board granted a 20 percent rating for the veteran's residuals of a fractured coccyx with spondylostenosis at L4-5, effective November 9, 2008. The earlier effective dates for service connection for radiculopathy of the right and left lower extremities were also granted.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the veteran's back disability had worsened to a level warranting a higher rating since his last evaluation in March 2001, leading to an increase in his rating from noncompensable to 20 percent effective November 9, 2008.
- Claimed conditions
- Fractured coccyx, Spondylostenosis at L4-5
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- February 1, 2006
- Citation
- 0602854
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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board granted increased ratings for TBI residuals and migraine headaches, as well as an earlier effective date for certain benefits, but denied increased ratings for PTSD and major depressive disorder and the fractured coccyx.
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD due to an inadequate medical opinion.
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