The Veteran's right and left lower extremity radiculopathy have been granted higher ratings, but the rating for his spine remains at 20 percent. The Veteran is still denied separate ratings for his lower extremities.
The deciding factor: The September 2015 VA examination confirmed that the Veteran's radiculopathy symptoms are moderate in nature, warranting a 20% disability rating under Diagnostic Code 8520.
- Claimed conditions
- Compression fracture T-6-10 with deformity, Lumbar spinal stenosis, Lumbar traumatic degenerative changes
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- November 17, 2016
- Citation
- 1643843
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What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
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