The Board denied an increased rating for the Veteran's service-connected thoracic spine disability, finding that there was no evidence linking his left leg neurological impairment to his service-connected condition.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner determined that the left leg neurological impairment was not related to the Veteran's service-connected thoracic spine disability but rather a separate non-service connected lumbar spinal disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- Left lower extremity neurological impairment
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 10, 2014
- Citation
- 1440494
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal of the rating assigned for his service-connected degenerative arthritis of the thoracolumbar spine is remanded due to a duty-to-assist error. The issues of service connection for neurological impairment of the bilateral lower extremities are also remanded as VA failed to fulfill its duty to assist.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected left and right lower extremity neurological impairments have been rated at 20 percent each since May 24, 2012.
- Denied
The Board found that the veteran's left lower extremity neurological impairment is part of his service-connected intervertebral disc syndrome and thus does not warrant a separate rating. The effective date for the current 10 percent disability rating remains unchanged.
- 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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