The Board has restored the original 20% disability rating for traumatic arthritis of the lumbar spine and granted an earlier effective date for the TDIU.
The deciding factor: The reduction in disability rating was found to be improper due to lack of sustained improvement, leading to its restoration. The TDIU claim is granted with an effective date from January 24, 2001.
- Claimed conditions
- Traumatic arthritis of the lumbar spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- August 14, 2006
- Citation
- 0624944
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What this means for you
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- Partly granted
The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for his service-connected traumatic arthritis of the lumbar spine and radiculopathy of the left lower extremity was denied. However, a separate rating of 20 percent for radiculopathy of the left lower extremity from June 29, 2017, was granted.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for traumatic arthritis of the lumbar spine, right and left lower extremity radiculopathy affecting the sciatic nerve, was granted with a 40 percent disability rating effective February 1, 2007. The appeal for earlier effective dates is denied.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded three claims related to traumatic arthritis of the right hip, left shoulder, and lumbar spine due to inadequate examinations in the prior decision. The Veteran is required to provide updated treatment records and undergo new VA examinations to assess the current severity of his disabilities.
- Denied
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for traumatic arthritis of the lumbar spine and dorsal spine were denied. The combined rating remains at 50 percent.
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