The Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine disorder and left lower extremity sciatica have been rated based on their current manifestations. The initial rating of 10 percent for the lumbar spine prior to January 24, 2009 has been maintained, while a higher 20 percent rating is granted effective from that date. The Veteran's left lower extremity sciatica remains at 20 percent.
The deciding factor: The RO applied the appropriate VA criteria for evaluating spinal disorders and sciatica based on current symptomatology and medical evidence provided by the Veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- post-operative discogenic degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, left lower extremity sciatica
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- August 17, 2009
- Citation
- 0930785
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has granted service connection for lumbar strain and lumbar intervertebral disc syndrome with left sciatica. The right lower extremity sciatica claim is remanded due to a duty-to-assist error.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for bilateral lower extremity sciatica, secondary to the Veteran's service-connected lumbosacral strain. The decision is based on a finding of reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeals regarding service connection for left and right lower extremity sciatica, leading to the dismissal of these claims.
- Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for a lumbar spine condition and left lower extremity sciatica, finding that these conditions are related to an in-service injury.
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