The Veteran's claims for increased ratings on an extraschedular basis are denied as the evidence does not show exceptional disability picture that renders application of the regular schedular standards impractical.
The deciding factor: The available schedular evaluations adequately address the functional impact of the Veteran's disabilities on his occupation.
- Claimed conditions
- status post lumbar diskectomy, radiculopathy of bilateral lower extremities
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 29, 2012
- Citation
- 1207670
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for a lower back disability, radiculopathy of bilateral lower extremities, and obstructive sleep apnea. The decision resolves reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran on all issues.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The veteran's appeal for attorney fees was granted for increased evaluations of lumbar degenerative disc disease and migraines, but denied for radiculopathy of bilateral lower extremities and DEA eligibility.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran seeks an earlier effective date for the grant of TDIU, which was granted on November 16, 2021. The Board finds that additional efforts are necessary to determine if the Veteran's employment constituted a protected environment due to his service-connected disabilities.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's radiculopathy of bilateral lower extremities. The AOJ must obtain a VA medical opinion to determine if the Veteran's symptoms are related to his active service, whether they are caused by or aggravated by his thoracolumbar spine disability, and if they are manifestations of his fibromyalgia.
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