The Veteran's lumbar spine disability and associated sacroiliac radiculopathy have been rated at 20 percent, effective the date of his claim. The initial ratings for left and right sacroiliac radiculopathy remain at 10 percent.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations confirmed that the Veteran's lumbar spine disability met the criteria for a 20 percent rating under the general formula for rating diseases and injuries of the spine, with forward flexion limited to 60 degrees. The initial ratings for left and right sacroiliac radiculopathy remained at 10 percent as they did not meet the criteria for higher ratings.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar spine disability, left sacroiliac radiculopathy, right sacroiliac radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- January 13, 2012
- Citation
- 1201528
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Dismissed
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- Remanded (sent back)
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