The Veteran's service-connected lumbosacral spine disability is currently rated at 40 percent effective August 4, 2016. The Board grants this rating and also finds that the Veteran meets criteria for a TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The April 2016 VA examination showed the Veteran's lumbosacral spine disability resulted in forward flexion limited to 10 degrees with pain on repetitive use over time, meeting the criteria for a 40 percent rating under DC 5242 effective August 4, 2016.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbosacral spine degenerative disc disease with stenosis, spondylosis, and intervertebral disc syndrome, right knee dislocated semilunar cartilage with frequent episodes of locking, pain, and effusion in to the joint, status-post laminectomy surgical scar, left lower extremity radiculopathy, right lower extremity radiculopathy, tinnitus, left ear hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- March 23, 2017
- Citation
- 1709046
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What this means for you
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to incomplete medical records and need for further examination.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, arthritis, and memory loss. The decision found no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.
- Granted
The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected. The issues of foot disability and cardiovascular disorder are remanded for additional development.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that it is at least as likely as not that the Veteran experienced tinnitus during his active duty service.
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