The Veteran's low back disability is rated at 40 percent, with separate ratings for right and left sciatic nerve impairment. The Veteran also meets the criteria for TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's lumbosacral spondyloarthritis resulted in a 40 percent rating due to severe limitation of motion and neurologic impairment, with separate ratings for right and left sciatic nerve involvement. The Veteran also demonstrated the required criteria for TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbosacral spondyloarthritis, neurologic impairment of the right lower extremity, neurologic impairment of the left lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- November 8, 2010
- Citation
- 1042010
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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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to inadequate medical opinions and inattention to the Veteran's lay statements regarding his symptoms. The issues are now pending for further examination and opinion.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for lumbosacral spondyloarthritis, also claimed as a back condition, finding that the Veteran's current disability is causally related to his military service.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected right ankle disability is associated with neurologic impairment of the right lower extremity, which has been granted as secondary to his service-connected right ankle disability.
- Granted
The Veteran's lumbar spine disability is rated at 20 percent, effective March 25, 2003. The appeal for a higher rating remains pending.
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