The Veteran's low back disorder is currently manifested by limitation of motion and moderately severe neurological abnormalities, but no ankylosis or bladder/bowel impairment. The Veteran was granted a separate 40 percent rating for radiculopathy of the right lower extremity.,Effective May 29, 2007, the criteria for a disability rating of 40 percent for radiculopathy of the left lower extremity associated with the low back disorder have been met.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's low back disorder is currently manifested by limitation of motion and moderately severe neurological abnormalities, but no ankylosis or bladder/bowel impairment. The Veteran was granted a separate 40 percent rating for radiculopathy of the right lower extremity.
- Claimed conditions
- Herniated nucleus pulposus with degenerative disc disease (low back disorder), Radiculopathy of the left lower extremity, Right knee disability, Left knee disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- April 23, 2014
- Citation
- 1418105
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