The Board granted an increased evaluation to 20 percent for lumbosacral strain with arthritis from August 2, 1999. The effective date is March 16, 2005.
The deciding factor: The VA determined that the veteran's symptoms warranted a 20% rating as of March 16, 2005, based on severe limitation of lumbar spine motion and no incapacitating episodes or confirmed neurologic deficit at any time since September 2002.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbosacral strain with arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- May 26, 2006
- Citation
- 0615559
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- Partly granted
The Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for the evaluation of lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis of the spine was granted, while other claims were remanded.
- Granted
The veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities starting from April 20, 2010.
- Dismissed
The appeal was dismissed because the veteran passed away during the pendency of the appeal.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for service connection of lumbosacral strain with arthritis and cervical strain with arthritis, as the earliest permissible effective date was assigned.
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