The veteran's disability was not productive of more than moderate limitation of motion or other symptoms prior to July 2005, but became productive of pronounced intervertebral disc syndrome as of that date.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the severity and nature of the veteran's lumbar spine symptoms, which met the criteria for a higher rating after July 2005.
- Claimed conditions
- Arthritis of the lumbar spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 23, 2008
- Citation
- 0813386
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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for a cervical spine disability and lumbar spine disability as further development is needed to obtain an adequate medical opinion.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for degenerative disc disease and arthritis of the lumbar spine, finding that these conditions were incurred in or caused by active service.
- Denied
The Veteran's lumbar spine disability is rated at 20 percent, and the separate ratings for peripheral neuropathy of the right and left lower extremities are also granted. The rating for the right lower extremity remains at 20 percent from April 19, 2018, while the rating for the left lower extremity is still at 20 percent.
- Denied
The Board denied the claims for service connection for arthritis of the lumbar spine and cervical spine as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, and also denied entitlement to TDIU.
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