The Veteran's low back disability and peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities were rated at their current levels, while service connection for arthritis of the right hip was denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a higher rating for the low back or peripheral neuropathy, nor did it establish a link between the right hip condition and military service or any service-connected disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Low back strain with osteoarthritis of the lumbosacral spine, Arthritis of the right hip
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- March 13, 2009
- Citation
- 0909457
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 680 · Granted: 24% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has restored a 20% disability rating for service-connected right lower extremity radiculopathy effective December 11, 2018. The remaining claims are remanded due to inadequate VA examinations.
- Granted
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