The Veteran's degenerative spondylosis of the lumbosacral spine with degenerative disc disease at L5-S1 is rated at 20 percent, and his associated radiculopathy of the right lower extremity warrants a separate 20 percent rating.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support higher ratings for either condition based on current symptomatology alone.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative spondylosis of the lumbosacral spine with degenerative disc disease at L5-S1, Associated radiculopathy of the right lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- May 5, 2014
- Citation
- 1419857
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Related decisions
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- Partly granted
The Veteran's low back disability was granted a higher rating of 60 percent effective March 14, 2012.,His associated radiculopathy of the right lower extremity received a higher rating of 20 percent effective March 14, 2012. The left lower extremity radiculopathy continues to be rated at 10 percent.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development due to the need for a new VA compensation examination to reassess his service-connected disabilities and determine their current severity.
- Denied
The Veteran's appeal was denied as his low back disability and associated radiculopathy did not meet the criteria for higher ratings.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected lumbar myositis, psychoneurosis and conversion hysteria, residuals of shrapnel wounds of the left thigh and pelvis with retained foreign bodies and scars, and residuals of shell fragment wounds of the right thigh and left leg. The veteran was also denied entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.
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