The Veteran's service-connected lumbar radiculopathy of the right lower extremity is rated at 10 percent prior to November 30, 2010. The Veteran was granted a higher rating of 20 percent effective from that date.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows moderate symptoms of pain, numbness, weakness, and tingling in the right leg prior to November 30, 2010, warranting a 10% disability rating. The Veteran's condition improved after surgery, resulting in a higher rating from that date.
- Claimed conditions
- Cervical dysplasia, Lumbar radiculopathy of the right lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- December 24, 2014
- Citation
- 1456432
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