The Veteran's arachnoiditis and associated radiculopathy in both legs have been rated based on their severity, with the right leg receiving a higher rating due to more severe symptoms.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations provided evidence of worsening symptoms in the right leg that warranted an increased disability rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Arachnoiditis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- June 23, 2017
- Citation
- 1723837
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