The Veteran's service-connected lumbosacral strain with degenerative disc disease is currently rated at 40 percent from March 2, 2006. Effective October 18, 2006, the Veteran is entitled to a separate rating of 20 percent for radiculopathy or peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity. The claimant's appeal regarding increased ratings for lumbosacral strain with degenerative disc disease from October 18, 2006 remains pending.
The deciding factor: The Veteran experienced incapacitating episodes of his service-connected radiculopathy or peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity that lasted at least one week but less than two weeks during the past twelve months.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbosacral strain with degenerative disc disease, peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- April 1, 2009
- Citation
- 0912058
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Dismissed
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- Dismissed
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- Granted
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