The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for degenerative arthritis of the lumbosacral spine was granted, with a 20% rating effective from the date of the decision. The ratings for his great toe disabilities remain at 10%.
The deciding factor: The October 2009 VA examination established that the Veteran's degenerative arthritis of the lumbosacral spine met the criteria for a 20% rating under Diagnostic Code 5242.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative Arthritis of the Left Great Toe, Degenerative Arthritis of the Right Great Toe, Degenerative Arthritis of the Lumbosacral Spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- August 6, 2012
- Citation
- 1227035
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- Partly granted
The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus and dismissed the claim for service connection for right knee degenerative joint disease. The claims for service connection for acquired psychiatric disability, degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine, degenerative arthritis of the lumbosacral spine, headache disability, and obstructive sleep apnea were remanded.
- Granted
The Board has granted special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance due to service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, degenerative arthritis of the lumbosacral spine, asthma, bilateral radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve in lower extremities, bilateral radiculopathy of the femoral nerve in lower extremities, hypertension, pseudofolliculitis barbae, and post-operative scars of the lumbosacral spine. The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to keep himself clean and presentable due to his conditions.
- Denied
The Veteran's degenerative arthritis of the lumbosacral spine with intervertebral disc syndrome and spinal stenosis is currently rated at 40 percent, which is the maximum schedular rating available.,An effective date prior to July 2, 2020, for a 40 percent disability rating for degenerative arthritis of the lumbosacral spine with intervertebral disc syndrome and spinal stenosis is denied.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, degenerative arthritis of the lumbosacral spine, tinnitus associated with TBI, and headaches related to TBI, are not considered sufficient to render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.
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