The Board granted a disability rating of 20 percent for the Veteran's service-connected left L4 radiculopathy, effective March 2, 2015. The Veteran also had his claim for depressive disorder reopened and granted.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the Veteran's left L4 radiculopathy disability warranted a higher rating of 20 percent as it resulted in moderately severe incomplete paralysis of the sciatic nerve since March 2, 2015.
- Claimed conditions
- Depressive Disorder, Left L4 radiculopathy (sciatic nerve), Herniated nucleus pulposus L4-L5 and bulging disc L5-S1 with degenerative joint disease (DJD)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- September 26, 2017
- Citation
- 1742456
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What this means for you
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