The Veteran's service-connected hypertension, right lower extremity radiculopathy, and lumbosacral degenerative disc disease have been granted. The hypertension is rated at zero percent; the right lower extremity radiculopathy at ten percent before August 20, 2007 and twenty percent after that date; and the lumbosacral degenerative disc disease at twenty percent effective July 6, 2009.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected conditions were found to meet the criteria for their respective ratings based on medical evidence provided by VA examiners.
- Claimed conditions
- Hypertension, Right lower extremity radiculopathy, Lumbosacral degenerative disc disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- April 1, 2010
- Citation
- 1012187
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What this means for you
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