The Veteran's lumbar degenerative disc disease, left foot neuropathy, and right lower extremity radiculopathy are service-connected. The Board granted a rating of 40 percent for the lumbar spine disability, separate ratings for the left foot and right leg conditions, and denied TDIU.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's lumbar degenerative disc disease did not meet criteria for higher ratings due to lack of ankylosis or IVDS. The left foot neuropathy was rated as 20 percent disabling since October 11, 2016, with moderate incomplete paralysis. Right leg radiculopathy met criteria for a 40 percent rating from October 11, 2016 to May 3, 2017, and a 20 percent rating thereafter. Urinary incontinence was rated as noncompensable.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar degenerative disc disease, degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine with headaches, left foot neuropathy, right lower extremity radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- October 26, 2017
- Citation
- 1748242
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- Granted
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- Granted
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- Granted
The Board has granted earlier effective dates for the grant of service connection for middle and index trigger finger/stenosing tenosynovitis of the right hand, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and right lower extremity radiculopathy. The earliest effective date is June 30, 2012, for the right hand condition and April 22, 2016, for bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy.
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