The Veteran's service-connected lumbosacral strain and HNP, L4-L5, status post-operative are productive of incapacitating episodes requiring bed rest having a total duration that exceeds 6 weeks in a year. The Board has also granted an increased rating to 60 percent for this condition.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's lumbosacral strain and HNP, L4-L5, status post-operative have been productive of incapacitating episodes requiring bed rest having a total duration that exceeds 6 weeks in a year.
- Claimed conditions
- HNP (Herniated Nucleus Pulposus), L4-L5, Radiculopathy to right lower extremity, Radiculopathy to left lower extremity, Right knee disorder, Right hip disorder, Left knee disorder, Left hip disorder, Bilateral ankle disorder, Bilateral foot disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- August 20, 2010
- Citation
- 1031464
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection and TDIU due to duty to assist errors that occurred prior to the rating decision on appeal. The Veteran's right knee disorder is being remanded for an addendum opinion regarding its etiology.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to an error in notifying the Veteran of his right to a hearing, and not because of any issues with service connection.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for right and left hip disorders, as secondary to service-connected lumbar spine strain with bilateral lower extremity sciatic radiculopathy. The case will be returned to the AOJ for further review.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for right hip total arthroplasty prior to March 22, 2023 is dismissed due to procedural defects.
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