The Veteran's claims for effective dates prior to September 23, 2011 are granted. Effective from September 30, 2008, the Veteran is entitled to a 40 percent evaluation for sensory deficit of the right lower extremity, a 60 percent evaluation for lumbar intervertebral disc syndrome with degenerative disc disease, status post spinal fusion, and service connection for radiculopathy of left lower extremity.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claims were continuously prosecuted since his initial filing on September 30, 2008, and he provided new evidence that supported the grant of these benefits.
- Claimed conditions
- sensory deficit of the right lower extremity, lumbar intervertebral disc syndrome with degenerative disc disease, status post spinal fusion, radiculopathy of left lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- July 31, 2017
- Citation
- 1730278
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the appeal of the issue regarding radiculopathy of left lower extremity. The Veteran's degenerative disc disease with spondylolisthesis, right shoulder impingement syndrome, and radiculopathy of the right lower extremity are all granted as secondary to service-connected conditions.
- Granted
The Board granted a 40 percent rating for lumbosacral strain and a 20 percent rating for radiculopathy of the left lower extremity, effective January 29, 2024 to June 2, 2025.
- Partly granted
The Board reinstated the 40 percent rating for degenerative arthritis of the thoracolumbar spine and radiculopathy of right lower extremity. It also granted a 40 percent rating for radiculopathy of the left lower extremity and effective dates of June 27, 2018, for TDIU and DEA.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected back disability requires regular aid and attendance, which has been granted SMC.
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