The Board has granted a separate 10% disability evaluation for neurological manifestations of the left lower extremity and a noncompensable (0%) disability evaluation for neurological manifestations of the right lower extremity, both as of March 22, 2011.
The deciding factor: Objective evidence of neurological impairment was first found in the MRI performed on March 22, 2011. The Veteran's prior reports of pain alone were not considered a disability for VA compensation purposes.
- Claimed conditions
- multilevel spondelotic disease of the lumbar spine, neurological manifestations of the left lower extremity, neurological manifestations of the right lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- May 23, 2012
- Citation
- 1218424
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