The veteran's service-connected intervertebral disc disease, post-operative, with sciatic neuritis is rated at 60 percent. The VA examiner found the veteran unemployable due to his dementia and multiple other health problems, but not solely because of his back disability.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the veteran's service-connected back disability alone did not render him unemployable.
- Claimed conditions
- intervertebral disc disease, post-operative, sciatic neuritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 11, 2008
- Citation
- 0822988
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for tinnitus and residuals of cold injuries to the upper and lower extremities, as well as service connection for sciatic neuritis. The claim for low back injury was not addressed due to pending development.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's sciatic neuritis and left knee disability have been granted increased ratings, with the sciatic neuritis receiving a maximum rating of 40 percent.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted a rating of 40 percent for degenerative disc disease, L4-5 and L5-S1, effective from October 31, 2005. A separate 20 percent rating is also granted for nerve involvement of L5-S1 on the left side associated with degenerative disc disease.
- Whole decision: Granted
The veteran's degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine with sciatic neuritis has been rated at 40 percent since February 18, 1999. The Board has determined that a higher evaluation of 60 percent is warranted for this period.
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