The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU were granted, with the right leg sciatica receiving a 60 percent rating effective from January 21, 2010. The left leg radiculopathy received a 20 percent rating effective from January 22, 2013, due to worsening symptoms reported by the Veteran. TDIU was granted since July 26, 2011.
The deciding factor: The evidence supported the increased ratings for right sciatica and left leg radiculopathy based on symptom severity and functional impairment, with the effective dates corresponding to when the Veteran's symptoms worsened or when he filed for TDIU.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar disc disease status post laminectomy, right sciatica with foot drop (right leg disability), left lower extremity radiculopathy (left leg disability)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- June 14, 2016
- Citation
- 1623716
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