The Veteran's lumbar spine disability is rated at 20 percent, effective March 8, 2010.,The Veteran's right lower extremity radiculopathy is currently rated at 10 percent, effective March 8, 2010.,The Veteran's left lower extremity radiculopathy is rated at 40 percent, effective March 8, 2010.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support a higher rating for any of the conditions as they do not meet the criteria for more severe disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Herniated nucleus pulposus at L4-5, Right lower extremity intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS) radiculopathy, Left lower extremity IVDS radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- July 19, 2017
- Citation
- 1728085
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Related decisions
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- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for a back condition, bilateral sacroiliac joint conditions (left and right), all secondary to the Veteran's service-connected back condition.
- Denied
The Veteran's back disability was manifested by painful motion and stiffness with thoracolumbar spine forward flexion of at worst 60 degrees, intermittent muscle spasms without abnormal gait or ankylosis. The VA examination findings did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an increased rating for his low back disability and TDIU due to service-connected low back disability, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating or entitlement to TDIU.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected low back disability and associated radiculopathy have been evaluated at the current 20 percent rating. The evidence does not show ankylosis or limitation of motion to a degree that would warrant a higher evaluation.
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