The Veteran's initial claim for a higher rating for lumbosacral strain was denied, with the RO granting an increased rating to 20 percent effective June 10, 2009.,The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for right lower extremity radiculopathy associated with his service-connected lumbosacral strain was also denied.
The deciding factor: The RO found that the evidence did not support an increase in the rating of the Veteran's lumbosacral strain beyond 20 percent, effective June 10, 2009. The disability had been rated as 10 percent prior to this date and then increased to 20 percent.,The RO also found that there was no evidence supporting an increase in the rating of the Veteran's right lower extremity radiculopathy associated with his service-connected lumbosacral strain beyond the initial 10 percent assigned.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbosacral strain, right lower extremity radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- May 22, 2013
- Citation
- 1316828
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- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals were dismissed due to the death of the appellant. The issues related to service connection for various conditions and disability ratings.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for a lumbar spine disability, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and right lower extremity radiculopathy as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine disability.
- Granted
The Veteran's service connection claims for lumbosacral strain, asthma, melasma and hydradenitis, hypertension, an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as depression, anxiety, and stress), left shoulder disorder, right shoulder disorder, left knee disorder, a left foot disorder, and IBS have been granted. The remaining issues are remanded.
- Granted
The Board has granted earlier effective dates for the grant of service connection for middle and index trigger finger/stenosing tenosynovitis of the right hand, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and right lower extremity radiculopathy. The earliest effective date is June 30, 2012, for the right hand condition and April 22, 2016, for bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy.
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