The Board has granted a disability rating of 40 percent for the veteran's service-connected lumbosacral spine disorder, effective February 1, 2005.
The deciding factor: The VA examination and medical records showed that the veteran's back disorder had worsened since his last evaluation, warranting an increased rating.
- Claimed conditions
- mood disorder with depression, lumbosacral spine, status post myofascial strain with degenerative disc disease at L5/S1
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- March 30, 2006
- Citation
- 0609169
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board granted an initial rating of 70 percent for a psychiatric disability, to include mood disorder with depression. The claims for service connection for right and left knee disabilities and sleep apnea were readjudicated based on new evidence, while the claim for back disability was not supported by new evidence.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the Veteran's claims for a higher rating for his lumbar spine and bilateral lower extremity sciatic radiculopathy disabilities, as well as the TDIU claim, to schedule appropriate VA examinations.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for a new VA examination to determine if the Veteran was entitled to special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance prior to his death. The examiner is asked to consider the functional impairments of each service-connected condition, including cognitive and emotional impairments.
- Granted
The Board has granted an increased disability rating of 20 percent for the veteran's service-connected degenerative disc disease and spondylosis with L5 radiculopathy, lumbosacral spine, effective as of April 26, 2005.
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