The veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected degenerative disc disease of the lumbosacral spine was partially granted, with a separate initial 10 percent rating assigned for radiculopathy. The RO also continued the previously assigned 40 percent rating for DDD. The decision is mixed as some issues were granted and others not.
The deciding factor: The veteran's claim included both service connection and an increased rating request, with the latter partially granted but the former continuing unchanged.
- Claimed conditions
- degenerative disc disease (DDD) of the lumbosacral spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- February 13, 2007
- Citation
- 0704453
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What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
Service connection for degenerative disc disease (DDD) of the lumbosacral spine is granted. The Veteran's current DDD is related to an in-service back injury caused by a hard helicopter landing.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the cases for further development and to obtain a new medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's claimed back conditions are secondary to his service-connected right knee disability.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided that further development is needed for the Veteran's claims of service connection for lower back and right hip conditions, as these are related to his right knee disability. The decision also notes that there may be outstanding VA treatment records relevant to the issues.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further examination and opinion regarding his left knee condition, back disability, and individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.
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