The Veteran's lumbar spine disability was rated at 10 percent prior to August 31, 2011 and remains at that level. The right lower extremity neuropathy is rated at 10 percent.,Effective from August 31, 2011, the Veteran's lumbar spine disability has been rated at 20 percent.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations conducted throughout the appeal period did not find any additional limitation of motion or other symptoms that would warrant a higher rating for the lumbar spine disability. The neuropathy was found to be limited to a right lower extremity.
- Claimed conditions
- strain and intervetebral disc syndrome, lumbar spine, neuropathy of the right lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- April 25, 2012
- Citation
- 1214944
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What this means for you
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that VA examinations are required to determine if the Veteran's disabilities, including diabetes and neuropathy of various extremities, are at least as likely as not related to hazardous exposures during service. The issues of service connection for glaucoma secondary to diabetes are also remanded due to their inextricability with other claims.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for neuropathy of the right and left lower extremities, but has remanded the issues regarding a right foot disability (other than neuropathy) and a left foot disability (other than neuropathy).
- Denied
The Veteran's neuropathy of the right and left lower extremities is not service connected as it is not related to his active duty or a service-connected condition.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that there was a pre-decisional duty to assist error and remanded the cases for further development.
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