The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his back disability and sciatic radiculopathy was granted, with the effective date set at May 31, 2012.
The deciding factor: VA treatment records demonstrated worsening neurological symptoms associated with left lower extremity sciatic radiculopathy as of May 31, 2012.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative lumbar spine, Left lower extremity sciatic radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- March 14, 2014
- Citation
- 1410964
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran is granted a TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities preventing him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment.
- Granted
The reduction of the Veteran's evaluation for his back disability from 60 percent to 40 percent was improper, and the appeal is granted. The rating in excess of 60 percent for a back disability is denied. The ratings in excess of 20 percent for right lower extremity radiculopathy and left lower extremity radiculopathy are also denied.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for earlier effective dates and increased ratings have been withdrawn. The Board has dismissed all related claims.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased disability evaluations for right and left lower extremity sciatic and femoral radiculopathy due to an inadequate VA examination in October 2024.
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