The Veteran's spinal stenosis of the lumbar spine is rated at 40 percent, and he also receives separate ratings for right lower extremity radiculopathy (20 percent) and left lower extremity radiculopathy (10 percent).
The deciding factor: The Veteran's spinal stenosis of the lumbar spine resulted in functional impairment that met or approximated the criteria for a 40 percent rating under the General Rating Formula for Diseases and Injuries of the Spine.
- Claimed conditions
- Spinal stenosis of the lumbar spine, Right lower extremity radiculopathy associated with low back disability, Left lower extremity radiculopathy associated with low back disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- February 6, 2012
- Citation
- 1204293
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- Granted
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- Granted
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- Granted
The Veteran is entitled to a TDIU from September 25, 2005 to October 29, 2010 due to his service-connected disabilities preventing him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's frontal lobe tumor and spinal stenosis of the lumbar spine are being remanded for further examination and opinion.,An increased rating in excess of 50 percent for bilateral hearing loss is denied.
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